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09 Sept 2025

77-year-old man charged with series of historical sex offences returned for trial in Derry

The man was charged with one count of attempted rape on dates between August 1 and November 11 2000

Suspended sentence for Donegal man at Derry Magistrate's Court

Derry Court

A 77-year-old man has been returned for trial to Derry Crown Court on a series of historical sex offences.

The man who cannot be named in order to protect the identity of the alleged victim, appeared at a Preliminary Enquiry at Derry Magistrate's Court

He was charged with one count of attempted rape on dates between August 1 and November 11 2000.

He also faced four counts of indecent assault against the same female on the same dates, one count of gross indecency towards a child and a charge of harassment on dates between March 5 1999 and December 31 2003.

It was accepted there was a case to answer and there were no contrary submissions.

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The man said he did not want to make any statement or call any witnesses at this stage. 

He was returned for trial to Derry Crown Court on June 26 and released on bail.

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