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88-year-old Penrith man to stand trial on child sex charges

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 5 Nov, 09:34 · Archive

Barrie Blenkinship, 88, denies three historic child sex allegations and will stand trial at Carlisle Crown Court on 4 October 2027.

Barrie Blenkinship, 88, from Long Laithes, Blencarn, near Penrith, appeared before Judge Michael Fanning at Carlisle Crown Court where he entered not guilty pleas to three historic child sex allegations. The judge set a timetable for the various stages of the prosecution and formally adjourned the case, fixing the trial start date as 4 October 2027.

Blenkinship was granted conditional bail while awaiting trial. The conditions of his bail are that he must have no contact with the alleged victim and must have no unsupervised contact with any child under the age of 18.

The prosecution was represented by barrister Kim Whittlestsone, with the defendant represented by barrister Lewis Hazeldine.

88-year-old Penrith man to stand trial on child sex charges
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