A 16-year-old Bridgwater girl has been warned she could be sent to jail if she breaches an anti-social behaviour injunction over the next six months.

The teenager, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, was made the subject of a series of conditions during an appearance at Taunton Deane and West Somerset Magistrates’ Court.

She has also been ordered to attend any appointments, meetings, or activity programmes organised by the Youth Justice Team or other professionals.

The conditions of the injunction mean she is prohibited from:

*being in the company of nine other named people in a public place unless involved in a legitimate supervised group activity;

*possessing an open container of alcohol or being under the influence of alcohol in a defined area of Bridgwater;

*being in the company of three other people in a public place in Bridgwater at any time unless accompanied by a parent, guardian or appropriate adult;

*entering Bridgwater town centre between 5pm and 3am unless accompanied by an appropriate adult or travelling to and from her place of work;

The youngster was told failing to comply with the order would be a contempt of court, which could result in her being jailed, fined or having her assets seized.

The court also ruled that she could be arrested by any police officer without a warrant if they have “reasonable cause to suspect (she) is in breach of the period."

Teenage boy also faces ASB injunction

Meanwhile, the same court also slapped a six-month anti-social behaviour injunction on a 16-year-old boy from the town.

He too cannot be named due to his age and must attend relevant appointments, meetings, or activity programmes.

The court has banned him from being in a group of four or more people or in the company of two named people in Bridgwater unless accompanied by an appropriate adult.

He is prohibited from entering The Leggar or The Clink, in Bridgwater, and must leave any business or retail premises when ordered to do so by staff, the owner, security officers, the police, PCSOs, or council-appointed officials.

The court banned him from entering any railway property, including the station, carriages, rail tracks, and platforms.

Other conditions of the injunction include a ban on having an open container of alcohol or being drunk in a public place in the town; intimidation or threatening to hurt people; and shouting, spitting, or swearing at other people.

Any breach of the conditions could lead to imprisonment, a fine, or having his assets confiscated, while he could be arrested without warrant if found to be in breach of the provision.