Two Teenage Boys Charged with Rape in Somerset and Cornwall

Two teenage boys have been charged following allegations of rape involving a vulnerable young woman and two teenage girls. The incidents reportedly occurred at locations in North Somerset and Cornwall, as confirmed by Avon and Somerset Police. A 17-year-old boy faces three counts of rape of a girl under 16, one count of non-fatal strangulation, and one count of assault causing actual bodily harm. A 16-year-old boy is charged with three counts of rape of a girl under 16, one count of rape of a woman aged 16 or over, one count of non-fatal strangulation, and one count of assault causing bodily harm. The charges pertain to a vulnerable young woman and two girls under 16. Both boys, who are from Somerset, have been remanded into youth detention after their appearance at Taunton Magistrates' Court on Wednesday. Due to legal restrictions, neither boy can be named, but both are described as being of 'white British' ethnicity. Their next court appearance is scheduled for Taunton Crown Court on Friday, September 25.