The Aston Martin was stolen from the underground car park of the unit Lara Bingle and Michael Clarke share. (Getty Images: Lucas Dawson)
A teenage boy charged with stealing a European sports car owned by model Lara Bingle is a well-known criminal, a court has been told.
The dark blue Aston Martin worth about $200,000 was stolen on December 29 from the underground car park of the Bondi unit shared by Bingle and her international cricketer fiancee Michael Clarke.
The car was found locked and out of fuel about 8:00pm AEDT on New Year's Eve at South Coogee.
Fingerprints from the garage door and the couple's black Range Rover, from where a set of keys to the Aston Martin is believed to have been taken, allegedly led police to the boy.
He was arrested on Monday at his Sydney home and charged with break, enter and stealing, entering enclosed lands without consent of the lawful occupier and malicious damage.
The teen, who cannot be named for legal reasons, faced Sydney's Bidura Children's Court today supported by his father and sister.
His solicitor, Alessandro Cavadini, said the case was circumstantial.
"Fingerprints were found on the exterior garage, fingerprints were also found on the exterior door of the car," she said.
"There is no evidence that the young person was inside the car."
Police documents tendered to the court said the teenager was well known to investigators and had an extensive criminal history, including 39 past breaches of bail.
"The young person is currently a 'top 10' offender in the Eastern Beaches Local Area Command," the documents said.
"The young person ... has a long and extensive history with the court.
"The young person has amassed 35 charges, ranging from violent break and enter and steals, assaults, robbery and countless steal motor vehicles."
Magistrate Glenn Walsh noted that the accused was released from a four-month custodial sentence on November 11, just seven weeks prior to the alleged offence.
"In my view, it is a very strong prosecution case," Mr Walsh said.
He refused bail and adjourned the matter until Monday at the same court.
"I must bear in mind not only [the young person's] needs but the needs of the community," Mr Walsh said.
No pleas were entered to any of the charges.
- AAP
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