A 13-year-old boy has been charged with a string of knife and sex offences including attempted rape in Leicester.
The teen is accused of carrying out a three-week long campaign in the Newfoundpool area of the city.
Leicestershire Police arrested the boy in the early hours of Friday morning and he has since been charged with attempted rape, sexual assault of a woman and possession of a knife blade or sharp pointed article in a public place.
He allegedly attempted oral rape on a woman while in possession of a knife in Ruby Street on July 10.
The boy is also accused of affray with intent to commit a sexual offence on a woman while in possession of a knife in Stephenson Drive on July 29.
A 13-year-old boy has been charged with a string of knife and sex offences including attempted rape while in possession of a knife in Ruby Street in Leicester (pictured)
The string of alleged knife and sex offences came over three weeks in July and August before the boy as arrested on Friday. Pictured: Fosse Road North, where he is charged him with possessing a knife on Thursday
He allegedly sexually assaulted a woman at knifepoint in Rowan Street another two days later.
Police additionally charged him with possessing a knife in Fosse Road North on Thursday.
Detective Inspector George Fraser said: ‘Our investigation into these incidents is continuing and we would still ask anyone who can help, but who has not yet contacted police, to come forward.
‘Any information you’re able to provide could assist us.’
The boy, who cannot legally be named, was remanded in custody and will appear at Leicester Magistrates’ Court today.
