A YOUNG schoolboy has appeared in court charged with an assault at a popular Bradford venue.

He appeared before West Yorkshire Youth Court, in Bradford and Keighley Magistrates’ Court, on June 13.

He denies a charge of common assault, alleged to have happened in Sunbridgewells in December last year.

The youth will next appear in court on August 17.

Meanwhile, a 15-year-old boy was sentenced for an assault at a supermarket in the district.

The 15-year-old appeared before West Yorkshire Youth Court on June 6 over the incident, which happened at the Farmfoods store in Greengates in February.

He pleaded guilty to the offence and was referred to the Bradford Youth Offender panel for a period of six months.

Youth defendants cannot be named for legal reasons.

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