Man extradited from US to face trial on indecent assault charges
Published 19th Feb 2024, 15:33 GMT
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
A man who was extradited from the United States has been returned for trial to Derry Crown Court on a series of indecent assault charges.
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 faces a total of 12 charges of indecent assault on a female on dates between August 13, 1975 and August 16, 1979.
It was accepted there was a case to answer and there were no contrary submissions.
The man said that 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 March 19 and released on bail.