Derry Court: Returned for trial on series of sex offences

A man has been returned for trial to Derry Crown Court on a series of sex offences.

The man who cannot be named to protect the identity of the alleged victim in the case appeared at a preliminary enquiry at Derry Magistrate's Court today.

He faced three charges of indecently assaulting a male child on dates between January 1 1985 and December 31 1988.

He was also charged with the offence of buggery with the same child between the same dates.

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

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

He was returned for trial to Derry Crown Court on June 9 and released on bail.