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| Two boys charged after boy hurt in Leigh van chase | |
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| Two teens have been charged over a hit-and-run during a police pursuit which left a boy "fighting for his life". | |
| Leo Durrington, three, was knocked down by a stolen Ford Transit in Wigan Road, Leigh, at about 10:30 GMT on Tuesday. | Leo Durrington, three, was knocked down by a stolen Ford Transit in Wigan Road, Leigh, at about 10:30 GMT on Tuesday. |
| A 16-year-old boy has been charged with causing serious injury by dangerous driving, police said. | A 16-year-old boy has been charged with causing serious injury by dangerous driving, police said. |
| He is due before Wigan Youth Court alongside a 15-year-old boy accused of allowing himself to be carried in a stolen motor vehicle. | He is due before Wigan Youth Court alongside a 15-year-old boy accused of allowing himself to be carried in a stolen motor vehicle. |
| The 16-year-old is also charged with handling stolen goods, failing to stop at a crash scene, failing to report a crash and driving without a licence and insurance. | The 16-year-old is also charged with handling stolen goods, failing to stop at a crash scene, failing to report a crash and driving without a licence and insurance. |
| Greater Manchester Police said the injured boy was still in a critical condition in hospital. | Greater Manchester Police said the injured boy was still in a critical condition in hospital. |