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| Nearly 350 criminal offences have been committed by children in the East Midlands who were too young to be prosecuted, new figures show. | |
| The offences range from burglary and arson to robbery and fraud, according to figures obtained by the BBC under the Freedom of Information Act. | The offences range from burglary and arson to robbery and fraud, according to figures obtained by the BBC under the Freedom of Information Act. |
| East Midlands police forces recorded a total of 344 offences in 2006 committed by children aged nine or under. | East Midlands police forces recorded a total of 344 offences in 2006 committed by children aged nine or under. |
| The law says children under 10 are too young to be criminally responsible. | The law says children under 10 are too young to be criminally responsible. |
| The two youngest offenders, aged four, were involved in a racially aggravated common assault and causing criminal damage to a car. | The two youngest offenders, aged four, were involved in a racially aggravated common assault and causing criminal damage to a car. |
| OFFENCES BY CHILDREN IN 2006 Derbyshire 97Leicestershire 127Lincolnshire 25Nottinghamshire 95 | OFFENCES BY CHILDREN IN 2006 Derbyshire 97Leicestershire 127Lincolnshire 25Nottinghamshire 95 |
| In Nottinghamshire, police recorded 83 cases of criminal damage, 73 physical assaults and a number of crimes involving air guns committed by children who cannot be prosecuted. | In Nottinghamshire, police recorded 83 cases of criminal damage, 73 physical assaults and a number of crimes involving air guns committed by children who cannot be prosecuted. |
| Children in Derbyshire were responsible for more than 50 thefts and nearly 60 physical assaults. | Children in Derbyshire were responsible for more than 50 thefts and nearly 60 physical assaults. |
| Leicestershire police recorded eight arson attacks, five burglaries and two indecent assaults by boys and girls aged nine and under. | Leicestershire police recorded eight arson attacks, five burglaries and two indecent assaults by boys and girls aged nine and under. |
| In Lincolnshire three cases of arson, an indecent assault and a car theft were committed by children. | In Lincolnshire three cases of arson, an indecent assault and a car theft were committed by children. |
| Officers in Lincolnshire said they were working with families and schools to try to stop children offending. | Officers in Lincolnshire said they were working with families and schools to try to stop children offending. |
| Leicestershire's youth offending team said it was using toys in a scheme with eight-year-olds who have committed crimes. | Leicestershire's youth offending team said it was using toys in a scheme with eight-year-olds who have committed crimes. |
| The figures were obtained by the BBC's social affairs correspondent for the East Midlands, Jeremy Ball. | The figures were obtained by the BBC's social affairs correspondent for the East Midlands, Jeremy Ball. |