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Scots College boys charged with sexual assault suffered ‘repercussions’, court told

The three boys, aged 13, 14 and 14, arrived at a Sydney children’s court accompanied by their parents and legal representatives on Tuesday morning.

Scots College boys charged with sexual assault suffered ‘repercussions’, court told

Three teenage boys from Scots College in Sydney have appeared in court. They are accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl in an alleyway in Sydney's eastern suburbs. The boys, aged 13 and 14, were accompanied by their parents and legal representatives at Surry Hills children's court on Tuesday.

The court hearing was the first time the boys had faced court, although they did not enter a plea. According to The Guardian Australia, the boys remain on bail.

The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald both reported that the boys arrived at court with their families and lawyers on Tuesday morning.

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