Five boys charged with rape in Calderdale

Five boys have been charged with raping a girl under the age of 13 in Rastrick.

The boys, two aged 13 and three aged 14, have been charged in connection with two incidents involving the same child in Calderdale in July 2013.

Two of them have been charged with two counts of rape of a child under 13, one has been charged with one count of rape of a child under 13 and sexual assault of a child under 13.

The other two have been charged with one count of rape of a child under 13.

All five boys have been released on bail and will appear at Calderdale Youth Court on Wednesday, August 20.