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Commenting on the sentence of the two boys accused of attempted rape, Maggie Atkinson, Children's Commissioner for England, said:

"I very much hope that the young victim of the attempted rape receives the help and support she needs to overcome her experiences. In this case, the judge has recognised that the two boys were very young and sentenced them accordingly. I also welcome his recognition of parental responsibility through the imposition of parenting orders. Children who do wrong must be made to face up to and be held accountable for their actions in ways that are appropriate to their age and the severity of their crime."