DNA links man accused of defilement of a child to stained bedsheet

The jury in the trial of a Dublin man accused of the sexual assault and defilement of a child has heard DNA evidence linking the accused and the alleged victim to a blood-stained bedsheet.

Pleas of not guilty were entered by the court on behalf of the 64-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, on all 14 counts after he refused to indicate whether he would plead guilty or not guilty.