Man returned for trial in Derry on historical counts of indecent assault
Published 9th Feb 2026, 11:30 GMT
Accused faces three counts of indecently assaulting a male during a two-year period in the late 1990s
A man who cannot be named in order to protect his alleged victim has been returned for trial to Derry Crown Court on three historical counts of indecent assault on a male following a Preliminary Enquiry at Derry Magistrate's Court.
He was charged with the offences that were said to have occurred between June 1 1998 and June 1 2000.
It was accepted that there was a case to answer and there were no contrary submissions.
He chose not to submit any statements and not to call any witnesses.
He was returned for trial to Derry Crown Court on March 9.