Quote Originally Posted by Duke of Gloucester
He admitted he had a knife and was caught shoplifting according to the article. Details are important.
Yes, and the detail here is that in the law of the UK, until he is convicted of a crime (including pleading guilty at his hearing) he is innocent, and treated as such by the law. Remand was always supposed to be a last resort to prevent avoidance of trial. You can bet that if his family was rich enough, he would have been allowed out on bail for such an offence.

Remand does not equal conviction, whatever the defendant has said at interview. These are rights long cherished to prevent the vulnerable being unjustly accused or forced into confession by law enforcement. (You may be amazed, but it has happened once or twice