Two young men have been acquitted of grievous bodily harm with intent in Reading after a 17-year-old sustained serious injuries to his head days after Christmas. 

Karnye Edwards, 20, of Callington Road, Reading and Torray Edwards St-Juste, 18, of Simod Court, Reading were both found not guilty of one count of grievous bodily harm with intent today Monday, October 21 at Reading Crown Court.

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Torray Edwards St-Juste was also found not guilty of failing to comply with a Section 49 notice at the same court.

Between 10.45pm and 11pm on Wednesday, December 27 last year, the force received a report that a boy, who was 17-years-old at the time, had been seriously assaulted in Alphington Road, Reading.

The boy sustained serious injuries but thankfully survived.