A 12-YEAR-OLD boy was committed to Crown Court yesterday charged with attacking an elderly woman in her County Durham home.
The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared before Sedgefield Youth Court, charged with grievous bodily harm and aggravated burglary.
He is alleged to have attacked 70-year-old Margaret Fallon with a wooden brush, after breaking into her home in Crook. Mrs Fallon suffered two broken fingers and severe bruising.
The boy was remanded to secure accommodation until his appearance at Durham Crown Court on January 24
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