Man returned for trial at Derry Crown Court on child rape charges
Published 7th Sep 2026, 12:18 BST
The accused faces two counts of rape involving a child under 13
A man has been returned for trial to Derry Crown Court on two child rape 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.
The man is charged with two counts of the rape of a child under 13-years-old on a date unknown between June 1 2024 and June 5 2025.
It was accepted that 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 October 5.