A 17‑year‑old boy has admitted shoplifting almost £140,000 worth of goods from Boots and Holland & Barrett stores across London. Highbury Corner Youth Court heard the teenager, who cannot be named because of his age, repeatedly targeted branches of the chains over the past two years. He pleaded guilty to 19 theft offences in total - 15 relating to Boots and four to Holland & Barrett. He had originally faced 56 charges linked to Boots alone, meaning 45 further offences will be taken into consideration when he is sentenced. Prosecution barrister Edward Kalber urged magistrates to send the case to crown court "to give maximum latitude for the sentencing decision". The teenager stole cosmetic products from Boots branches in Westminster, Lambeth, Camden and Kensington and Chelsea, as well as items from Holland & Barrett stores in Hammersmith and Fulham and in Camden. The court heard the boy had been "shocked" after his grandfather warned him he could end up in prison if he did not change his behaviour.…