03/04/2006

Supermarket rape suspect in court

A teenage boy has appeared in court in connection with the rape of an 11-year-old girl in a supermarket toilet.

The 15-year-old was charged in connection with the rape, which took place in the ladies toilets of the Sainsbury's store in the Shires Retail Park, Leamington Spa on March 2.

The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was arrested last week.

He was also charged with four counts of indecent assault and one charge of commercial burglary. He was remanded into secure accommodation and is scheduled to reappear at Warwick Crown Court on April 28.

Rewards totalling £30,000 have been offered for information leading to the conviction of the attacker.

(KMcA/SP)

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