A TEEN robbed a Southbourne convenience store while his friend stole bottles of beer last summer.

The 17-year-old from Southampton, who cannot be named but is known to use both his real name and an alias, appeared at the youth court in Poole last week.

He admitted robbing Muzaffer Oksuz of a bottle of vodka worth £24.99 at More the Merrier in Kimberley Road on just before 10pm on June 11 last year.

He also pleaded guilty to having a folding knife in a public place on the same date.

A sentencing hearing was adjourned until March to allow the teenager to work with Probation Service officials on a pre-sentence report.

The second boy, who is 16 and lives in Christchurch, admitted stealing two bottles of beer worth £7.98 from the shop.

He was referred to a youth offender panel for a contract having effect for four months. He was also told to pay £7.98 compensation.