A TEENAGER has been sentenced for destroying a bathroom floor with fire.

Juraj Lakatos, 19, of Bradford Road, in Shipley, pleaded guilty to arson at Leeds Magistrates' Court on Tuesday and was sentenced on the same day.

The 19-year-old destroyed a bathroom floor in his bedroom at Regent Street, in Wakefield on January 29 this year.

The value of the floor was £150 and belonged to Bond Care, according to court records.

Lakatos was handed a 12-month community order for the offence.

He must complete up to 20 Rehabilitation Activity Requirement (RAR) and pay £150 in compensation.