A man who smashed a window at an estate agency has been ordered to pay compensation worth half the cost of the damage he caused.
Louis Potter, 20, of Cirencester, pleaded guilty to a charge of criminal damage at Cheltenham Magistrates’ Court.
He admitted causing £200 worth of damage at Savills Estate Agents in Cirencester on July 23.
The magistrates gave him a 12-month conditional discharge and ordered him to pay compensation of £100 plus prosecution costs of £85.
A spokesperson for Savills declined to comment.
Courts usually take into account someone’s ability to pay when making such orders – which can leave either the firm itself or their insurers picking up the balance of the costs.
The agent could still sue for the cost of the repairs in the county court and should.
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I think it’ll cost them more than £100 to sue for that £100 sadly
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Two hundred quid?
Must’ve been a pretty small window…
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