Boy, 12, accused of sexually assaulting and wounding woman in her 60s
The suspect was also charged with a separate theft matter last Wednesday and intentional strangulation after a woman was confronted last month
A 12-year-old boy accused of sexually assaulting and wounding a woman aged in her 60s has been remanded into secure accommodation.
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The suspect, who cannot be identified by the media due to his age, indicated not guilty pleas on Tuesday to the charges and unrelated allegations of intentional strangulation and theft.
District Judge David Murray, sitting at Birmingham Youth Court, remanded the boy into youth detention accommodation after hearing legal submissions.
The judge also ordered the defendant, whose mother and sister attended the 45-minute hearing, to appear at Birmingham Crown Court on April 21.
In a statement confirming details of the charges, West Midlands Police said the injured woman, who also cannot be identified, remains in a serious condition in hospital after being found at an address in Birmingham last week.
The force said: “A 12-year-old boy was arrested and has since been charged with wounding and sexual assault.
“He’s also been charged with a separate theft matter last Wednesday and intentional strangulation after a woman was confronted in the street last month.”