Two 10-year-olds charged with rape in Britain

Two 10-year-old boys have appeared in court in Britain charged with the rape of a girl reported to be just eight years old, justice authorities said. The boys were accompanied by relatives when they appeared before magistrates in Uxbridge, west London, each charged with two counts of rape. The alleged attack relates to an incident in a park in Hayes, west London, on October 27, where the children were playing. The boys were freed on conditional bail and will have to appear for a further hearing on January 28.