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A teenager who drove a tractor around a city centre told police who stopped him that he was “looking for women”.

Anthony Breslin, 18, admitted two motoring offences linked to his late night tractor drive around Derry on August 16.

A solicitor for the Public Prosecution Service told District Judge Michael Ranaghan that Breslin was seen driving the tractor around the city centre streets at Foyle Street, Shipquay Street, Ferryquay Street and Orchard Street just before midnight.

When stopped by police officers, Breslin, from Burnfoot, Co Donegal, told them he was “using it for social purposes in that he was driving around the city centre to see if there were any women about”, the prosecutor said.

Breslin, who was a learner driver at the time drove the tractor without L plates being displayed on the vehicle an accompanied qualified driver.

The barrister added: “He admitted the offences to the police and told them he was stupid.

“He also told the police he was using the tractor for social reasons rather than for agricultural reasons.”

Breslin, who was not in court, is to receive a letter from the Court Services notifying him of the sentencing date in two weeks’ time.