Three Bristol boys – all aged 12 and under – will appear in court next month charged with sexually assaulting another young boy, police said today.

The youngsters, two 12-year-olds and an 11-year-old, allegedly assaulted a 12-year-old boy in Hengrove Park last month.

Today, Avon and Somerset police confirmed the boys would appear at Bristol Youth Court on November 9 charged with false imprisonment and sexual assault.