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| 70-year-old on child sex charges | |
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| A 70-year-old Belfast man has been charged with two counts of sexual assault against children. | |
| Brendan Hull was also charged with engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child. | |
| The assaults are alleged to have taken place in north Belfast last Friday, Belfast Magistrates Court was told. | |
| Mr Hull, of Ballynure Street, spoke to confirm he understood the charges. A detective constable said that he had denied the allegations. | |
| Mr Hull remained seated in the dock after his lawyer revealed he is suffering from poor health connected to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. | |
| She also disclosed that the accused admitted children had been at his house. | |
| However, defence solicitor Brian Archer stressed his client had an innocent explanation for this. | |
| No application for bail was made due to the perceived unsuitability of a proposed address. | |
| Mr Hull was remanded in custody to appear again before the court next week. |