Man charged with sexually assaulting six-year-old when he was 15 fails to have trial stopped

A young man charged with sexually assaulting a six-year-old neighbour's daughter when he was 15 has failed in a High Court challenge seeking to stop his trial.

Man charged with sexually assaulting six-year-old when he was 15 fails to have trial stopped

A young man charged with sexually assaulting a six-year-old neighbour's daughter when he was 15 has failed in a High Court challenge seeking to stop his trial.

He claimed a lengthy prosecutorial delay meant he would lose the benefits of being tried as child, including anonymity and less severe penalty if convicted.

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