Teenage boy from Swindon with knife admits raping girl

A teenage boy has appeared in court for several serious offences <i>(Image: Dave Cox)</i>
A teenage boy has appeared in court for several serious offences (Image: Dave Cox)
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A 15-year-old boy has admitted raping a girl of the same age and possession of a knife.

The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded guilty to possession of a knife in a public place on October 17, 2024.

At the same hearing, the teenager, from Swindon, had previously pleaded not guilty to three counts of raping a teenage girl.

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The case was mentioned on January 27 at Swindon Crown Court and on January 30 he changed his plea to guilty for two of these charges, while the third charge will remain on his file.

All of these offences are alleged to have taken place on Saturday, August 10, 2024.

The 15-year-old's guilty pleas mean the case will not be sent to trial.

He will be remanded in a youth detention centre pending his sentencing at Swindon Crown Court on March 17.

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