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Two teenage boys at a public school have been accused of a serious sexual assault on a girl, police said. | Two teenage boys at a public school have been accused of a serious sexual assault on a girl, police said. |
The alleged incident happened at a school disco at Wellington College in Crowthorne, Berkshire, on Saturday night. It was reported on Monday. | The alleged incident happened at a school disco at Wellington College in Crowthorne, Berkshire, on Saturday night. It was reported on Monday. |
The victim, who cannot be named for legal reasons, and her parents have left the matter to the school and not pressed charges, police revealed. | The victim, who cannot be named for legal reasons, and her parents have left the matter to the school and not pressed charges, police revealed. |
Nobody has been arrested. The school was unavailable for comment. | Nobody has been arrested. The school was unavailable for comment. |
A Thames Valley Police spokesman said: "An incident was reported to police on the 12 October and inquiries were made by Thames Valley Police who spoke to both the victim and her parents. | A Thames Valley Police spokesman said: "An incident was reported to police on the 12 October and inquiries were made by Thames Valley Police who spoke to both the victim and her parents. |
"They do not wish to support police proceedings at this stage and have requested that the matter be dealt with by the college. | "They do not wish to support police proceedings at this stage and have requested that the matter be dealt with by the college. |
"The incident is reported to have taken place on the evening of Saturday 10 October." | "The incident is reported to have taken place on the evening of Saturday 10 October." |
Wellington College, opened in 1859 as the national monument to the Duke of Wellington, teaches about 800 pupils - of which around 200 are girls - between the ages of 13 and 18. | |
This year its upper sixth form exam results were the highest in the history of the school, with more than 91% of the passes at A and B grades. | This year its upper sixth form exam results were the highest in the history of the school, with more than 91% of the passes at A and B grades. |