Three schoolboys in court charged with raping girl

The trio are due to appear at Manchester's Minshull Street Crown Court next month
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Three schoolboys have appeared in court accused of rape.
The boys, aged 13, 14, and 15, appeared earlier at Manchester Youth Court each charged with three counts of rape of a girl aged under 16 in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, when the youngest boy was aged 12.
They were first arrested in February last year.
The trio pleaded not guilty to all counts and were released on bail to appear at Manchester's Minshull Street Crown Court next month.
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