Cambridgeshire boy due in court charged with common assault

He is due to appear at Huntingdon Magistrates' Court for his first hearing <i>(Image: Street View)</i>
He is due to appear at Huntingdon Magistrates' Court for his first hearing (Image: Street View)
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A young boy is due to appear in court accused of criminal damage and threatening a person with a broken glass bottle.

The 12-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is set to appear at Huntingdon Magistrates' Court.

The hearing, which is his first, is due to take place at 10am on Wednesday (August 19).

He faces three counts of common assault and two counts of criminal damage to property under £5000.

He is also charged with threatening a person with an offensive weapon in a public place, namely a broken glass bottle.

The offences are all said to have occurred on July 9, 2026, in Cambridgeshire.

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