Rape and sex assault charges denied by Wigan teen

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A Wigan teenager has denied committing two rapes and sex assaults.

The 17-year-old, who cannot be identified, appeared before borough magistrates to face four charges all alleged to have happened in June and July of 2022 - when the defendant was aged 15 and involved two counts of raping a man over the age of 16 and two of sexually assaulting a boy.

He entered not guilty pleas to all the charges.

The youngster is next to stand before justices on February 17 for a case management hearing, with a trial date fixed for March 10.

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