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Boys aged 10 facing rape charges Boys aged 10 in court over rape
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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 rape.
Each faces two counts of attacking a female under the age of 13, following advice from the Crown Prosecution Service, the Metropolitan Police said. Each faces two counts of attacking a girl, 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 the alleged victim said she had been assaulted while playing in a park in October.
The pair, who cannot be named for legal reasons, are due to appear at Uxbridge Magistrates' Court later. The pair, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared at Uxbridge Magistrates' Court earlier. They have been bailed until 28 January.
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.