Man with dementia will not face trial over child rape allegations

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A man will not face a trial on allegations of child rape because he has dementia.

The court heard that the man, who was aged 77, was not fit to enter a plea in relation to the nine new charges he faced.

He was described in the report as a sex offender.

The proceedings were reported on 23 November 2015.