Group of teen boys accused of raping child

Five boys aged 13 and 14 have been charged with the rape of a child in Halifax last July.

All five have been released on bail and will appear at Calderdale Youth Court on August 20.

Detective Superintendent Simon Atkinson of West Yorkshire Police said: “Five boys aged 13, 13, 14, 14 and 14 have all been charged with rape of a child under 13.

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“Two of them have been charged with two counts of rape of a child under 13, one has been charged with one count of rape of a child under 13 and sexual assault of a child under 13.

“The other two have been charged with one count of rape of a child under 13.”