Those attending the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court last week could hardly contain their laughter when a case was called up involving a young man who dived into the sea along the Kingston Waterfront, after he was caught trying to steal a motorbike and had to be rescued by the Marine Police.

Wesley Moore, 19, of Hanover Street, downtown Kingston, was arrested on February 24 and charged with larceny of a motor vehicle.

The court heard that on the day in question, the complainant saw Moore pushing away his motorbike, which he had parked on Ocean Boulevard, and raised an alarm.

The complainant then chased Moore, who ran and jumped into the sea. A policeman who was passing and saw the commotion radioed the Marine Police, who came and rescued the young man.

Last Tuesday when the matter was mentioned in court, persons erupted into laughter after hearing the facts in the case.

Moore himself joined in laughter and smiled while pleading guilty before Senior Parish Judge Andrea Pettigrew Collins.

“I don’t know. You are lucky to have been rescued,” the judge told Moore.

She then remanded him for sentencing and ordered a social enquiry report. He will be sentenced on April 12.