A MAN appeared in court this week in connection to the robbery of a 12-year-old boy from Barnsley.

Darrell Stott, 30, of Farrar Street, appeared before Sheffield Magistrates on Thursday (April 15) following the robbery of a 12-year-old on Doncaster Road on March 16.

He was remanded into custody until his next court appearance on May 13.

A spokesperson for South Yorkshire Police said: “A second man who was arrested in connection with this incident has been released without charge.”