Man convicted of sex attacks

A north Belfast man has been remanded in custody to await sentence after being found guilty of a series of sex offences against…

A north Belfast man has been remanded in custody to await sentence after being found guilty of a series of sex offences against his young niece from the age of seven.

The 36 year old man, who cannot be named to protect the identity of the now 12 year old victim, was convicted by a Crown Court jury of three charges of rape and three of indecent assault committed between 1992 and 1995.

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