THAMES Valley Police has charged two people in connection with an attack in which a teenage boy was seriously assaulted and robbed in Reading.

A 16-year-old boy from Reading, who was arrested on January 5, was charged on Wednesday (April 14) with Section 18 grievous bodily harm with intent, robbery and three counts of attempted robbery.

He was bailed to appear at Reading Magistrates’ Court on May 5.

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Jan Watroba, aged 20, of Zinzan Street, Reading, who was arrested on January 15, was charged on Wednesday (April 14) with three counts of attempted robbery. He was bailed to appear at Reading Magistrates’ Court on June 9.

The charges are in connection with an incident on Sunday, December 13, when the victims, a group of friends, were walking in Friar Street when they were approached by two people while outside the CEX shop.

Police said one of the victims, a 17-year-old boy, was separated from his friends and walked to Victoria Park where he was seriously assaulted, causing him to sustain serious eye, facial and arm injuries, which required hospital treatment.

The other members of the group were threatened and demands were made to hand over their bags.