Court clears way for prosecution of former sports coach on indecent assault charges 

The man, who is in his 70s, asked the court to halt his trial on grounds he cannot get a fair trial on grounds including relevant witnesses and documents were no longer available

The two charges against the former coach relate to allegations he indecently assaulted a boy he coached in the 1970s.

The High Court has cleared the way for the trial of a former sports coach on two counts of indecent assault that allegedly occurred in the 1970s.

The man, who is in his 70s, asked the court to halt his trial, but Mr Justice Anthony Barr was satisfied he would not be unfairly prejudiced by the criminal case taking place some 50 years removed from the alleged events.