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Third boy, 13, charged with raping girl

David Martin View along the edge of the recreation ground. A playing field is in the foreground, with trees and a hedge to the right.David Martin
Hampshire police were called to reports of a rape at Fordingbridge Recreation Ground on the evening of 17 January

A third teenage boy has been charged with the rape of a girl near a park.

Two 14-year-old boys, from Fordingbridge, Hampshire, appeared in court in February on charges of raping and threatening to kill a 14-year-old girl on land adjacent to Fordingbridge Recreation Ground in the New Forest on the evening of 17 January.

Hampshire Constabulary said a 13-year-old boy from Romsey has also been charged with rape.

He was released on conditional bail and is due to appear at Southampton Youth Court on 2 June.

The two 14-year-old boys previously charged are due to face trial at Southampton Crown Court, beginning on 11 August.

One of the boys is also charged with possession of a blade in public and kidnap with intent to commit a sexual offence.

The other is also charged with kidnap.

None of the teenagers can be named for legal reasons.

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