Boys' attempted rape conviction appeals rejected
source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-10774215
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Two boys who were found guilty of the attempted rape of an eight-year-old girl in west London have lost their appeals against their convictions.
Three Court of Appeal judges in London dismissed the appeals brought by the pair, who are both now 11.
The boys were cleared of rape but found guilty of attempted rape at the Old Bailey on 24 May.
The boys had denied assaulting the girl and their lawyers claimed they were just being naughty or playing a game.
The Old Bailey trial heard the girl was attacked close to her home last October.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-10774215
Three Court of Appeal judges in London dismissed the appeals brought by the pair, who are both now 11.
The boys were cleared of rape but found guilty of attempted rape at the Old Bailey on 24 May.
The boys had denied assaulting the girl and their lawyers claimed they were just being naughty or playing a game.
The Old Bailey trial heard the girl was attacked close to her home last October.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-10774215
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