A 15-year-old has been charged with attempted robbery after he allegedly tried to mug two boys.
The victims, aged 14 and 16, were walking through the park area of Hollydown Way in Leytonstone at 6.20pm on Saturday (July 28) when they were approached by three teenagers.
The trio demanded the boys hand over their mobile phones and began to search them, but the boys managed to escape and run home.
Police were called and soon after arrested three youths nearby, although two of them were later released without charge.
The charged boy cannot be named for legal reasons.
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