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Five-year-old boy accused of being sex attacker

The boy was alleged to have sexually assaulted a three-year-old girl in a nursey in Austria

Hardeep Matharu
Saturday 26 March 2016 12:45 GMT
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Although the claim was investigated by police it was not pursued by the prosecutor
Although the claim was investigated by police it was not pursued by the prosecutor (Getty Images)

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A five-year-old boy was accused of sexually abusing a three-year-old girl using a piece of Lego, it has been reported.

Austrian police were called to a kindergarten in the city of Linz to investigate the claim, reports The Local.

In the alleged incident, the boy is said to have pushed a Lego brick into the girl’s underwear.

Police confirmed they investigated the complaint, according to the news site, but a report that was filed for consideration by the prosecutor was “rejected for any further action”.

“In cases involving youngsters we never prosecute,” said Philip Christl, prosecution spokesman.

“Typically this is the case right until the age of 18.

“There are exceptions for older children but usually there will be no prosecution.”

Following the prosecutor’s decision, the parents of the girl reportedly announced that they would be moving her to another nursery.

The age of criminal responsibility in Austria is 14, with ‘juvenile offenders’ defined as those aged between 14 and 18.

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