TWO brothers handed ASBOs after they were involved in trouble on the Greenbank estate have had appeals refused.

Aaron Tyrer, 12, and Jack Crellin, now 17, appeared before Judge Elgan Edwards at Chester Crown Court, where they were hoping they would have their two-year ASBOs overturned.

The order’s banning them from entering the Greenbank estate – except for their mother’s house at 4 Marshall Lane – were given to the two after a hearing heard that they had caused trouble on the estate.

The court heard that Tyrer, who has one criminal conviction, was appealing on the grounds that at the time of the original hearing in August he had just been diagnosed with a behavioural condition – attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

The argument was that Tyrer’s medication had not had time to take effect at the time of the hearing.

Tyrer’s defence team argued that the reduction in anti-social behaviour was down to the youngster’s medication taking effect and not the order.

Both Tyrer and Crellin had been working with the youth offending team – in the case of Crellin, voluntarily as he has no criminal record.

Crellin’s appeal was on the grounds that he had matured over the past year, with the evidence being he had begun a relationship with a 17-year-old girl.

Judge Elgan Edwards, said: “We have heard that the situation has dramatically changed on the estate. We are all of the view that the ASBOs are a major factor in stopping anti-social behaviour.

“Residents should not have to put up with what has been going on over a period of time. We commend the associations that own these properties in seeking this action.

“We hope that the two young men – and it is never pleasing to see a 12 and 17-year-old behave in the way they have – continue to improve their behaviour.”

The orders were amended allowing Crellin to enter the estate when working and allowing Tyrer to walk down Marshall Lane onto the playing fields.

The ASBOs will expire on July 31, 2010.