AN Amman Valley man denies raping a child.

Dafydd Rees, 38, of College Street, Ammanford, appeared at Swansea Crown Court on January 18 where he entered not guilty pleas to three charges.

He denies two counts of raping a child under the age of 16. Both counts relate to the same male victim and were alleged to have been carried out between October 1, 1998, and August 5, 2000.

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He also denies the third charge of indecent assault on a boy aged under 14 years, which relates to the above dates and victim.

He is due to stand trial at Swansea Crown Court on June 5.