Exeter Park, Kidlington (Image: Google)
A TEENAGE boy has been found guilty of the rape of a 12-year-old girl.
The 16-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has been found guilty of raping a girl at Exeter Park in Kidlington in June 2021, when he was 13 years of age.
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The teenager denied the offence but was found guilty by a jury on Monday (February 26) after a week-long trial.
During the trial, the jury heard the girl, whom the Oxford Mail have decided not to name, has since died.
The reason for her passing was not disclosed in court.
The teenage boy, who will remain on bail, will now be sentenced at the same court on April 5.
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