16-year-old boy on rape charge
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A 16-year-old boy was given bail when he appeared before a court yesterday acused of raping and indecently assaulting an 11-year-old girl. Magistrates released him on condition that he is supervised until his next court appearance. The boy, who lives in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, was arrested on Wednesday by police investigating an attack on the 11-year-old in the twon last Thursday.
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