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A 15-year-old boy from Northumberland has ended up in court simply for doing as he was told.

An administrative error meant that he was subject to an antisocial behaviour order that required him to get drunk and cause distress to the community and he duly obliged.

Police are now trying to track down the magistrate who made the order so it can be reversed.

A spokesperson for Northumbria Police said the case seemed to be an "unfortunate one-off".