Two Teenage Boys Charged with Serious Offenses in Hull

Two teenage boys, aged 16 and 14, have been charged with rape, false imprisonment, actual bodily harm, and suffocation following an alleged attack in a flat in Hull on 3 July. The 16-year-old is also charged with sexual assault and harassment, as confirmed by Humberside Police. The suspects, whose identities are protected due to their age, have been remanded into custody and are set to appear at Hull Magistrates’ Court. Another 17-year-old was arrested but later released without charge. The police have been conducting extensive investigations, reviewing CCTV footage and collaborating with partner agencies to understand the incident that took place on Princes Avenue.

DCI Leanne Murphy stated, \"Extensive enquiries have been, and continue to be, underway including hundreds of hours of CCTV footage from the local area being reviewed. We also continue to work closely with partner agencies, as well as our protecting vulnerable people unit to establish the circumstances around this incident. Whilst rare, incidents of this nature naturally cause concern within local communities, and I’d like to reassure the public that we are doing everything we can to investigate this incident which occurred within an address on Princes Avenue.\"

According to the source: The Independent.