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Timmins police charge young person with assault

A woman in Timmins sustained head injuries in an unprovoked attack in a laneway early in the morning Sept. 15. (File) A woman in Timmins sustained head injuries in an unprovoked attack in a laneway early in the morning Sept. 15. (File)
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A 12-year-old in Timmins has been charged with assault following an incident Tuesday evening at a Park Avenue schoolyard.

"The Timmins Police Service responded to an occurrence where a female young person initiated an assault against another 12-year-old female young person," police said in a news release Wednesday.

"The victim sustained minor injuries to the face and head during the altercation."

Police responded and were able to locate and charge the 12-year-old suspect with assault and failing to comply with their sentence.

Police said the accused remains in custody ahead of a bail hearing slated Wednesday at the Ontario Court of Justice in Timmins.

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