Judge 'accepts Nintendo Wii as bail'

A judge has confiscated a Nintendo Wii belonging to a 12-year-old boy as part of his bail conditions.

In the past nine months, the boy has been charged with vandalism, assault and breaching court orders, Sun Media reports.

Judge Marvin Garfinkle has granted the boy bail, but he must continue to live with his grandmother, appear at all court dates, keep the peace and participate in a bail management programme.

"He is pledging as a security, akin to a cash deposit, his Nintendo Wii. If he doesn't comply, he loses it," the judge said.