Calm down bob. He was a young gullible kid who thought he hit it big.
Cant pin ALL the blame on him. the bank shouldnt of been so lax and allowed such a huge amount to be put in a under 19's bank account.

Jessica, London,

I expect William acted like most his age.
jane, Bristol,

Yes, and that's the tragedy. A 16 year old (ready to go out into the workforce, absolutely frightening...) who doesn't have the mental capacity to distinguish between a government handout of £tens per week and £2million.

Appalling.

Laura Roberts, London, UK

This generation need to learn there's no such thing as a free lunch.

They've had it easy for far too long, perhaps the coming recession will teach them about life.

Michael, Bedford,

Are we really supposed to believe that he thought he was 2million in the black because of a 'government student grant'. Little beggar tried to rip off a bank and yet there is no talk of prosecution?
No wonder kids are out of control when the government truly is soft on crime.

bob, london,

Duh, I guess he had never heard of 'too good to be true'.

Phil, Aberdeen,

I expect William acted like most his age. The banks act irresponsible giving kids cards and should be responsible for any debt that they may get into perhaps it will stop the banks encouraging people to get into debt.

jane, Bristol,

Hmm, "lucky" ?? for the bank he didnt withdraw the whole lot thats all I would say.

Kevin, London, United Kingdom

I think William acted how any person would have acted and his mother did the right thing by going straight the bank as soon as she realized what had happened.

Caroline, Wolverhampton ,

Colin, you think you get nothing for nothing? Have you seen our politicians?

Phil Bailey, shrewsbury, UK

Good for his mum. That should teach William some responsibility.


No relation - that I know of.

Howard Bowen, Essex, UK

This was the fault of the bank. However he should offer to pay back the bank at the rate of 50p per day, to be deducted by direct debit from his allowance of £30 a week (not much when living wage is said to b e £13,000 p.a. ) If the bank refuses let them take the student to court!

Peter K, London, London, england

I don't who's more stupid - the bank or the student.

John Tomlinson, Brentwood, UK

I think Mrs Bowen should pay of the debt. If she had taught her son a little more financial awareness (e.g. you get nothing for nothing) then he wouuld not have been stupid enough to spend the £300 in the first place! It's called parental responsibilty.

Colin, Wokingham, UK

I guess we can conclude from this that Maths GCSEs really have been dumbed down....

Ian Kemmish, Biggleswade, UK

well done to his mum formaking him pay himself. As a 6th form student you would think he had a little more common sense.
The banks need to be more careful in future or more silly young adults will get in to trouble.
It's hard enough opening a bank account for kids, so how can they get cards?

Norman Pitkin, London, uk

Mmmmm.... Not that education is being dumbed down, really?, but did this dullard really think he had been granted that money? And what of his first thought, spend, spend, spend, not there must be some mistake!
Dear God, if this is what our education system is pumping out, we're doomed!

Pete, St Albans, England