Teenagers charged with kicking man, 74, into River Mersey

A man and a boy have been charged with assault after a 74-year-old was kicked from behind into a river.

The man was sitting on the bank of the River Mersey on Wharf Street in Warrington at about 14:45 BST on Sunday when he was kicked in and hit his head, Cheshire Police said.

An 18-year-old man has been charged with assault by beating and a 15-year-old boy with common assault.

The pair from Warrington are due before magistrates in the town on 19 May.

A second boy, also aged 15, was arrested on Wednesday but has been released and will face no further action over the attack, the force said.

However, a spokesman said the boy remained under investigation on suspicion of possession with the intent to supply cannabis.

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