Indecently assaulted girl, three, still hospitalised
FORTY-YEAR-OLD Andrew Higgins (no address given) was yesterday remanded to prison on a charge of indecently assaulting a girl, three years old.
He appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson and pleaded not guilty to the February 13 offence.
Police Inspector Stephen Telford, prosecuting, who successfully objected to bail for the defendant said the child is still hospitalised and, if allowed pre-trial freedom, Higgins will interfere with her or flee the jurisdiction.
Higgins has to be back in Court on February 26.