A teenager broke into his friend’s flat and stole her savings, a court heard.
The 17-year-old admitted to burglary when he appeared at Kirklees Magistrates’ Court.
He accessed the complex in Batley which offers supported living for young people via a window left open by the victim.
When she returned home she found that £10 had been taken from her money jar.
The teenager was caught on CCTV climbing out of a front window before going to his friend’s home and offering her help, prosecutor Andy Wills said.
Police discovered a cannabis plant inside his wardrobe when they searched his flat together with a heater and lamp.
Magistrates heard that the teenager had a previous conviction for burglary on his record from 2013.
They adjourned his sentencing until July 17 so that a full report can be prepared.
