A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a St Helens man accused of raping a nine-year-old girl.
Paul Anthony King, 41, failed to appear at Liverpool Magistrates’ Court today to face one charge of rape and one of sexual assault.
He had been summonsed to appear before magistrates.
King, of Monmouth Grove, St Helens, is alleged to have attacked the girl at an address in Bowness, near Windermere in the Lake District, Cumbria.
According to court documents, the charges both relate to incidents involving the same child and are said to have taken place between December 29, 2012 and December 28, 2013.
Deputy district judge David Stott issued a warrant for King’s arrest.
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Source: http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/