40-year-old man charged with attempted rape of children under 12 in Randers
A 40-year-old man will appear on Thursday in a preliminary hearing at Randers Court, charged with planned abuse against several children under 12 years of age.
Preliminary hearing in Randers following charges of planned abuse against children
A 40-year-old man will appear on Thursday at 09.30 in a preliminary hearing at Randers Court, charged with attempted rape of several children under 12 years of age. This is stated by the prosecution service at East Jutland Police in the Prosecutor Update service, as reported by B.T.
According to police, the man planned to subject the children to both rape and particularly dangerous violence with significant injury as a consequence. The man had no prior relationship with the children.
The abuses never came to be carried out. Police state that the man failed to establish contact with the children, and the plans were thus never put into action. The matters relate to one incident from last year and one from this year.
At the preliminary hearing, the prosecution will request that the man be remanded in custody and ask the judge to close the courtroom doors. If the request is granted, journalists and other observers will leave the courtroom whilst the accused gives his statement and details of the investigation are presented.
Two pieces of information will, however, be published under all circumstances: whether the man admits or denies guilt, and the judge will read out his ruling on any remand in custody with the courtroom doors open.
It is not clear before the hearing how the accused relates to the charges against him.
Source: B.T.