Trial commences for Co Tyrone man accused of raping 12-year-old niece

Trial commences for Co Tyrone man accused of raping 12-year-old niece

The Crown Court trial of a 29-year-old Co Tyrone man accused of a string of child sex offences including the alleged rape of his niece began on Thursday. The defendant – who cannot be named in order to protect the victim – appeared in the dock of Dungannon Crown Court before His Honour Judge Sherrard as the jury, who will determine the findings, were brought in. The charges, all of which the defendant denies, stem from claims made by the defenda…