A 78-YEAR-OLD man has appeared at crown court charged with rape.
The case of Arthur Procter, of Ferrier Close, Blackburn, was adjourned until March 30 for a plea and case management hearing at Preston Crown Court.
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On this date, the defendant will be able to say whether he intends to plead guilty or not guilty to the allegation that he raped a woman between 2009 and 2014.
A potential trial date was set for July 13.
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