Jury retires to consider verdict in trial of former pilot accused of child sex offences
THE JURY is considering its verdict in the trial of a former BA pilot charged with child sex offences.
Bartle Frere, aged 50, of Shipton Gorge, has been on trial at Bournemouth Crown Court accused of 25 child sex offences, including indecently assaulting two boys from West Dorset and arranging or facilitiating the abuse of boys in India.
Frere denies all the charges.
We will bring you the verdict as soon as it is given.
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