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Brothers admit charge of assault | Brothers admit charge of assault |
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Two young brothers have pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm after an attack on two boys, aged nine and 11, in a South Yorkshire village. | |
The brothers, who were aged 10 and 11 at the time, admitted the charge at Sheffield Crown Court. | The brothers, who were aged 10 and 11 at the time, admitted the charge at Sheffield Crown Court. |
They were arrested on 4 April after one of their victims was found wandering in the street covered in blood. | |
They denied a charge of attempted murder in connection with the attack in Edlington, near Doncaster, in April. | They denied a charge of attempted murder in connection with the attack in Edlington, near Doncaster, in April. |
The lesser charge was accepted by the prosecution. | |
Wooded ravine | Wooded ravine |
The 11-year-old boy was discovered unconscious in a nearby wooded ravine. | The 11-year-old boy was discovered unconscious in a nearby wooded ravine. |
Both the injured boys have since been released from hospital. | Both the injured boys have since been released from hospital. |
The brothers have each pleaded guilty to robbing one of the boys of a mobile phone and the other of cash. | |
They also admitted two counts of intentionally causing a child to engage in sexual activity. | They also admitted two counts of intentionally causing a child to engage in sexual activity. |