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| Barry Bennell, ex-football coach, pleads guilty to six child sex offences | Barry Bennell, ex-football coach, pleads guilty to six child sex offences |
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| The former football coach Barry Bennell has pleaded guilty to six child sex offences. | |
| The 63-year-old entered the guilty pleas at the beginning of his trial at Liverpool crown court. | |
| The former Crewe Alexandra coach is charged with a total of 55 offences, including 42 counts of indecent assault, 11 counts of buggery and two counts of attempted buggery. | |
| A jury is expected to be sworn in for his trial on the outstanding charges later on Monday. | |
| The charges relate to 12 complainants and the offences are alleged to have happened between 1979 and 1991, when the alleged victims were boys aged between eight and 15. | |
| Bennell entered the pleas when he appeared via videolink in court wearing a grey jumper. | |
| More details soon … | More details soon … |