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Pair charged over attack on boys | Pair charged over attack on boys |
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Two boys have been charged with attempted murder over an incident which left one child with serious head injuries and another with knife wounds. | |
The boys, aged 10 and 11, were arrested after another 11-year-old boy was found with head injuries in a ravine in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, on Sunday. | The boys, aged 10 and 11, were arrested after another 11-year-old boy was found with head injuries in a ravine in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, on Sunday. |
His nine-year-old friend was found bleeding from knife wounds nearby and has undergone surgery. | His nine-year-old friend was found bleeding from knife wounds nearby and has undergone surgery. |
The charges were revealed in a Crown Prosecution Service statement. | The charges were revealed in a Crown Prosecution Service statement. |
The nine-year-old boy has already had one operation on his arm at Doncaster Royal Infirmary and is set to undergo a second. | |
The 11-year-old boy remains in a critical condition after being airlifted to Sheffield Children's Hospital. | |
Earlier his family said they were grateful for the community's help. | |
In a statement they said: "We would like to thank all the community for their help in finding our son and for all their continued support through what is a very traumatic time. | |
"We are hoping that our son will continue to recover from his ordeal." |