Flick some paper, go to court

A boy of 12 boy was dragged through the courts for three months after being charged with grievous bodily harm for flicking a piece of paper at a classmate.

He was told to go to his local police station where he was arrested, held for four hours and had his DNA and fingerprints taken.

The schoolboy and his family had to endure three court appearances before the Crown Prosecution Service dropped the case.