62-year-old man charged with sexually abusing three girls over a nine year period to face trial
Published 30th May 2025, 17:33 BST
The defendant is charged with three counts of rape and with twenty-seven counts of indecent assault
A sixty-two years old local man is go to on trial at the Crown Court in Derry charged with sexually abusing three girls over a nine year period, starting in May 1987.
The defendant, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is charged with three counts of rape and with twenty-seven counts of indecent assault.
At his arraignment before Judge Neil Rafferty K.C. the defendant replied "not guilty" to each of the thirty charges.
A prosecution barrister said the trial was expected to last for two weeks.
The case was adjourned for a review on June 12 and the defendant was released on continuing bail.