Walsall man denies sexually assaulting a girl in Bournemouth
Police received a report that the girl, 15, had been attacked in July 2021
Last updated 20th Oct 2023
A 20-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to the rape of a schoolgirl in the sea on a busy summer's day at Bournemouth beach.
Dorset Police received a report that a 15-year-old girl had been attacked in the sea near to the Oceanarium at 4pm on Sunday July 18 2021.
Gabriel Marinoaica, of Darlaston, Walsall, West Midlands, entered his pleas to a charge of rape and four counts of sexual assault at a hearing at Bournemouth Crown Court.
His case was adjourned for a pre-trial review on February 1 2024, ahead of his trial set for March 11.
Judge Susan Evans KC released him on bail until then.
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