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Boys aged 10 facing rape charges | Boys aged 10 facing rape charges |
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Two 10-year-old boys have been charged with raping a girl in west London. | Two 10-year-old boys have been charged with raping a girl in west London. |
Each faces two counts of attacking a female under the age of 13, following advice from the Crown Prosecution Service, the Metropolitan Police said. | |
They were arrested after an eight-year-old alleged she had been assaulted while playing in a park off College Way, Hayes, on 27 October. | They were arrested after an eight-year-old alleged she had been assaulted while playing in a park off College Way, Hayes, on 27 October. |
The pair, who cannot be named for legal reasons, are due to appear at Uxbridge Magistrates' Court later. | |
Police were called by the girl's family after she returned home from the park. | Police were called by the girl's family after she returned home from the park. |
Officers from the specialist Sapphire Unit, which investigates allegations of rape and sexual assault, have been dealing with the case. | Officers from the specialist Sapphire Unit, which investigates allegations of rape and sexual assault, have been dealing with the case. |