12-Year-Old Charged with Serious Assault on Woman in Her 60s
A 12-year-old boy appeared at Birmingham Youth Court after being accused of sexually assaulting a woman in her sixties and inflicting serious injuries. The alleged attack took place on March 18 in a property north of the city centre. The victim was discovered bleeding heavily from multiple wounds and barely conscious. She remains in hospital in a critical condition and has been placed in an induced coma. The youth faces charges of sexual assault, wounding, theft and intentional strangulation. He pleaded not guilty to all counts and was remanded to youth detention accommodation ahead of a hearing at Birmingham Crown Court on April 21. West Midlands Police said investigations are ongoing and officers will continue to reassure the community. Anyone with information about the events of March 18 is urged to contact the police, quoting reference log 4888 of that date.
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