Case Dropped Against Boy Over Racial Taunt Claim

Thu, April 27, 2006

Source: Guardian Unlimited

The case against a 10-year-old boy over an alleged racist playground spat was yesterday dropped by the Crown Prosecution Service.

The case against a 10-year-old boy over an alleged racist playground spat was yesterday dropped by the Crown Prosecution Service. Earlier this month district judge Jonathan Finestein condemned a decision to bring the boy to Salford youth court as "political correctness gone mad".

Greater Manchester police stood by its decision and teaching unions criticised the judge for "trivialising" racist abuse. A CPS spokeswoman said: "The boy has been given a formal warning. This does not count as a criminal record but can be used in evidence if he comes back to court in future."

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