11-year-old charged in brutal attack on 5-year-old Cleveland girl to be held in juvenile detention center

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – One of the two children charged in connection with the brutal assault of a 5-year-old Cleveland girl last year will be held in the juvenile detention center after a hearing on Monday.

On April 1, Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court Judge Kristin Sweeney ordered the two children to undergo competency restoration before they can stand trial.

According to records, the court found that a change in the 11-year-old child’s placement was necessary to get a true assessment of the child’s competency…

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