A schoolboy has been charged with knifepoint robbery offences following an incident in the Black Country .

The 14-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is accused of a robbing three teenagers near Penn Road island on Wolverhampton's ring road.

The alleged robbery is said to have taken place on Tuesday (September 2) afternoon.

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A spokesperson for West Midlands Police said: “A teenager is due before the courts today after we charged him following a knifepoint robbery near Penn Road island on Wolverhampton's ring road.

“The 14-year-old, who cannot be named due to his age, was arrested following the robbery of three teenagers on Tuesday afternoon.

“He will be appearing at Wolverhampton Magistrates C

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