A TEENAGER who brought misery to residents when he was one of the ‘Mill Hill Boyz’ has been praised in court for the way he has turned his life around.

Blackburn magistrates heard Sheldon Murchi had been made subject to an anti-social behaviour order in March because of his behaviour as part of the gang.

He was before the court for breach of the order but instead of punishment was heaped with praise by the police and the youth offending team.

Peter Wild, prosecuting, said Murchi had got a job, moved away from Mill Hill and was compliant with police.

Richard Timmis, of the Youth Offending Team, said Sheldon had complied fully with a referral order and made excellent progress.

Andrew Church-Taylor, defending, said there had been breaches of the order but they had all been technical.

“On this occasion his mother had dropped him off and he was walking from the car to his girlfriend’s house, which technically put him in breach of the curfew element of the Asbo,” said Mr Church-Taylor.

Murchi, 18, of Chequers, Clayton-le-Moors, pleaded guilty to breach of Asbo and was given an absolute discharge.