'The victim, who believed he had been hit with a stone, told police it was the latest in a series of incidents in which he had been intimidated by local youths.
Charging the boy was the only option because he had previously been issued with three reprimands, a GMP spokeswoman said.'
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Perhaps this boy's parent's time would have been better spending their time punishing their child themselves. After all if they had done this after the three previous incidents, were their child was warned about his behaviour, none of this would have happened, and they wouldn't be bleating to the press about the unfair treatment dished out to their little darling.