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Evening Standard
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Sean Morrison

Teenage boy, 16, charged with sexual assault, theft and robbery in London park attacks probe

Two suspects were arrested before the victim's death. (Picture: Getty Images)

A teenage boy has been charged with sexual assault and robbery by police investigating a spate of attacks at a south London park.

The 16-year-old who cannot be named for legal reasons, is facing three counts of sexual assault, two counts of theft and one count of robbery.

He cannot be identified for legal reasons.

The charges follow an investigation into six separate daytime attacks on women at South Norwood Country Park in Croydon.

The alleged attacks took place between May 3 and June 21.

The boy is due to appear at Croydon Youth Court on Wednesday.

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