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    Devon child on attempted murder charge

    Exeter Crown Court (courtesy; Lewis Clarke, Creative Commons)

    Boy, 14, appears at Exeter Crown Court

    A 14-year-old boy has appeared at Exeter Crown Court on Tuesday charged with attempting to murder a member of his family.

    The incident is said to have occurred at a town in North Devon on Tuesday 1 September. Further details have not been released and the boy cannot be named because of his age.

    Judge Peter Johnson adjourned the case whilst the boy undergoes a psychiatric assessment. The teenager has been remanded into the care of Devon County Council.

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