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Wednesday, 22 January 2014 - 15:05

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13-year-old boys admit committing 27 crimes

Two 13-year-old boys, from Paterswolde/Eelde in the province of Drenthe, have admitted committing 27 crimes, news agency ANP reported. Dutch Police Car / Wikipedia The teenagers admitted different cases of threats, vandalism and burglary. They destroyed 24 cars and an RV and pulled off the mirrors, ANP said. Also, they threatened a 12-year-old boy from the neighboring village and stole the tools from a construction site, according to the news report. The police did not disclose further details.

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