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Girl, 10, Left With Serious Injuries After Attack Causes Cleveland Police To Renew Appeal

Posted: 14/04/2012 18:22 Updated: 14/04/2012 18:22   PA

Police Appeal Girl Attacked
Police have renewed an appeal after a girl was left with serious injuries following an attack (file picture)

A 10-year-old girl who went missing for hours and was left with serious injuries following an attack has been discharged from hospital as police renewed their appeal for witnesses.

A 16-year-old boy has been charged with assault and is currently going through the court system, Cleveland Police said on Saturday.

The girl, from Stockton-on-Tees, suffered "serious but non life-threatening injuries" during the incident last Saturday.

Police said the alarm was raised at 6.30pm that day when the girl went missing from her home.

She was found in Maritime Way, Stockton, at 9pm by a member of the public.

The youngster was discharged from a specialist paediatric unit at the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle on Friday.

The incident prompted a huge police operation involving 48 officers working in a specialist incident room, including specially trained search officers, and a police helicopter.

Police today renewed their appeal for witnesses and carried out an "information-seek" in the area.

The girl is 4ft tall and has brown hair. She was wearing black leggings and a chequered top with a brown furry-warmer at the time, police said.

A police spokeswoman said today: "Anyone with information is asked to contact the incident room at Stockton police station or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111."

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Gods own child
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08:40 AM on 04/15/2012
Let's have a bit more understanding of the problems of society rather than the wish for even more suffering and revenge, hatred just creates more hatred. Hatred, amongst other things is one of our true enemys, so stamp it out by not having any inside yourself. This is one of your ultimate responsibilities. You might find that dogs and kids will follow your example. It isn't easy, but I am doing my best. Hope you do yours.
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TerryMelfi
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10:07 AM on 04/15/2012
You really have just typed a load of rubbish, think about what you just typed.
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04:02 PM on 04/15/2012
Thanks for your reply Terry, I thought very carefully about what I typed before I typed it.
It appears that asking people to abandon their hatred is like asking a heroin addict to kick their equally damaging habit, because some people want to hate, they have an appetite for it. Some of these comments are full of hatred, it is like holding a scorpion in your hand, it damages nobody more than it damages the holder, if you want to hate the sixteen year old, that is your problem. To you the story is probably just titillation for your appetite. What will you do for the victim? probably nothing. Let the scorpion go before it poisons your entire being, you and the world will be a lot happier for it, hope this message is more to your satisfaction. Best wishes.
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TerryMelfi
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10:19 AM on 04/15/2012
lol @ the dog bit, oh boy the world really has gone mental.
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whiteley171
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08:17 AM on 04/15/2012
so they say 16 dont know what they are doing eh, they know, and also know being under age they cant get too severe a sentence,they turn on the water works and the judges and the do gooders believe them, and they are putting two fingers up to the system its about time Britain was put back as the Great Britain there are kids their age learning to fight for this country and they know what they are doing also come, on bullies will be bullies always lock em up and throw away the key instead of patting them on the head giving them new names so they can go out and do it again, (I will be watching little James Bulger tonight RING ANY BELLS ) and we pay for that, GET TOUGH WITH THE LOT, OLD OR YOUNG DO THE CRIME THEN DO THE TIME , AND NAME AND SHAME dont want anything like that living near any of my family, but no they will be protected and the victim has to carry on, just not good enough
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ginbar
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08:36 AM on 04/15/2012
Well said. But who will listen?
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eastwoodmaniac
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09:26 AM on 04/15/2012
The 16 year old hasn't even been found guilty yet. You have jumped to far too many conclusions.
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whiteley171
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08:30 PM on 04/15/2012
not jumping to conclusions have u lost some one or had one of yr children bullied I have
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weskirk1
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07:31 AM on 04/15/2012
This country is getting sicker by the day
every week we hear of more and more digusting
incidents, youngsters must be ever more vigilant.
wes
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maryofdungloe
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09:13 PM on 04/14/2012
Typical justice system the poor darling is only 16 so he'll end up in juvenile court given a slapped wrist and told not to do it again.

FFS he's 16 and knows right from wrong, why can't he be tried as an adult would be? I mean this for other 16 year old people, not just this incident.

Poor mite I hope she gets better.
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eastwoodmaniac
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09:27 AM on 04/15/2012
You don't know that the 16 year old in question is even guilty yet.
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wendle
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09:44 AM on 04/15/2012
We are saying IF IF he is guilty. And I say who ever did it no matter what age they are they should be locked up.
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08:35 PM on 04/14/2012
When I was growing up, if you did something wrong, you got the cane. Boys learnt at a young age the difference the difference between right and wrong and about concequences of your actions.
These days young men grow up having never been challenged or disciplined and pretty much do what they want without fear. The best deterant is still a "bloody good hiding", if nothing else it will instill fear into this generation of thugs.
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urshjs
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10:33 PM on 04/14/2012
Well said, i along with others from my generation ( only in my 40's!) grew up with a healthy fear of our parents and the police, my children have been brought up the same and i can say they are a credit to me and their dad. Its a pity youngsters have not had this instilled into them !!
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wendle
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09:49 AM on 04/15/2012
I whole heartily agree with you. I am in my 70s and obeyd my mother when she said no I knew she meant it, and I bought my children up the same way, We need to return to some of the old ways of manners and discipline, and stop this mamby pamby nonscence
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jimbhoy4
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08:34 PM on 04/14/2012
what a country she only a kid
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Chowbaby
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08:14 PM on 04/14/2012
Hope that this poor little girl will be ok. Hope some of the inmates that, hopefully, the savage that hurt her ends up with, give him a good hiding.
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ashootist
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07:39 PM on 04/14/2012
that young man needs to taste some serious pain never mind the judge
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eastwoodmaniac
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09:29 AM on 04/15/2012
But you don't know that he's guilty yet.
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