Boy, 14, Appears In Court Over Rape Of 10-Year-Old Girl

Boy, 14, In Court Over Rape Of Girl, 10
The Scales of Justice on top of the Old Bailey in central London, as the jury in the Soham murder case enters the third night of deliberation. Lord Justice Moses has sent the jury to reach verdict in the case agianst Ian Huntley and Maxine Carr, who face charges relating to the unlawful deaths of school girls Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman.
The Scales of Justice on top of the Old Bailey in central London, as the jury in the Soham murder case enters the third night of deliberation. Lord Justice Moses has sent the jury to reach verdict in the case agianst Ian Huntley and Maxine Carr, who face charges relating to the unlawful deaths of school girls Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman.
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A 14-year-old boy will appear in court today in connection with a serious sexual assault on a 10-year-old girl.

The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has been charged with rape and attempted rape, West Mercia Police said.

It comes after a girl was sexually assaulted at an isolated spot on disused land near the Arc car wash centre off St Michael's Street in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, between 3.30pm and 4.30pm on April 11.

The teenager will appear at Telford Magistrates' Court today.

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