Four teenagers due in court after 14-year-old boy attacked in Sherborne

He suffered a fractured jaw

Author: Maria GreenwoodPublished 6th Jan 2023

Four teenagers are due to appear in court in connection with an attack on a 14-year-old boy in Sherborne.

It was reported that at around 5.30pm on Friday 15 July 2022 a 14-year-old local boy was assaulted by a group of male teenagers in Pageant Gardens in Station Road.

The victim attended hospital for treatment to a fractured jaw and a chipped tooth, as well as cuts and bruises.

Following an investigation by detectives from Weymouth CID, supported by local officers, two 14-year-old boys from Sherborne and two 14-year-old boys from Yeovil have been charged with an offence of assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

Two of the boys have also been charged with an offence of sending a public communication of an indecent and menacing nature.

All four teenagers are due to appear at Weymouth Youth Court on Wednesday 8 February 2023.

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