Verdicts: The jury found the defendant not guilty of all four allegations that he faced. (Image: Newsquest)
A SIXTY-four-year-old Carlisle man has been found not guilty of four alleged sex offences following a trial at the city's crown court.
Paul Ashton, of Abbotsford Drive, had pleaded not guilty to the four allegations he faced: one alleged rape and an attempted rape; and two allegations of sexual assault. All of the allegations related to one woman.
After hearing evidence, the jury cleared the defendant of all four charges.
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