The boys agreed to write letters of apology

Police have formally warned six boys aged between 11 and 14 after footage of a 10-year-old girl being assaulted was posted on the internet.

Officers in Suffolk intervened after the girl's mother complained about the attack filmed in Hadleigh, a police spokeswoman said.

After questioning, the boys agreed to write letters of apology, she added.

The boys were dealt with using "community resolution", an alternative way of dealing with less serious crime.