Among Europe’s youngest and oldest offenders are a rape suspect who is just eight years old and a 99-year-old alleged car thief.
Last year, in Yorkshire, the eight-year-old suspect was apprehended, alongside another child aged 10 who faced similar charges.
Additional youthful offenders include a seven-year-old accused of assault, a six-year-old caught with a knife, and a ten-year-old discovered with cocaine.
An eleven-year-old has been arrested for murder, while an eight-year-old was taken into custody for car theft, and twelve-year-olds have been caught dealing Class A drugs.
On the other side of the age spectrum, individuals in their 90s have been arrested for various offenses including assault, firearms possession, and drunk driving, with an 88-year-old being charged with rape.
In 2009, two young criminals, aged 10 and 11, were jailed for their involvement in torturing boys.
The oldest identified drug dealer was 79-year-old Bernard Booth, who dealt heroin.
by John Jackson
