Woman charged over alleged assault of 12-year-old boy in Bristol
She is due in court in December after allegedly hitting a boy with the paddle of a canoe
Avon and Somerset Police say a woman is due in court next month after allegedly hitting a boy with a canoe paddle.
The incident is reported to have happened on the banks of the River Avon in Brislington on March 26 this year.
According to an investigation into the incident, they found the 12-year-old boy suffered from a head injury.
That investigation has now finished - and now the Crown Prosecution Service has authorised a charge against her.
Fay Johnson, 32, of Yate, has been served with a postal requisition to attend Bristol Magistrates' Court on 15 December 2022 to face a charge of assault causing actual bodily harm.
Neighbourhood Chief Inspector Mike Buck said: "We have listened to the concerns of the family and the community and identified and carried out further investigation.
"This is a now a matter for the court and it's important that there should be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information online which could in anyway prejudice these proceedings."
This follows public concerns by the boy's family about the initial handling of the case.
The victim and his family have been updated.