Tyrone man charged with child sex assault to apply for bail

A Tyrone man accused of rape and a sex assault on a child aims to make a bail application at court on Wednesday.
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The 50-year-old, who is being held in HMP Maghaberry on remand, cannot be named to protect the identity of his alleged victims.

He stands charged with seven sexual assaults including a sex act with a child under 13, rape and four indecent assaults on a female.

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All the charges relate to alleged incidents which occurred on dates between 2007 and 2015.

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East Tyrone Magistrates’ Court heard a prosecutor from the PPS tell the court that the forensics in the case are complete and that she expects the full file to be available from August 14.

A defence solicitor told the court that he proposes to make a bail application on behalf of his client on July 29.

District Judge Bonita Boyd then adjourned the case to reappear at the court a week.