Man accused of exposing genitals at pool has trial date changed

Clifford Murrell leaving court following a previous hearing <i>(Image: Newsquest)</i>
Clifford Murrell leaving court following a previous hearing (Image: Newsquest)
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A man who has denied exposing his genitals to teenagers at a Norwich swimming pool has had the date of his trial changed.

Clifford Murrell has been charged with exposure following a series of incidents at the University of East Anglia's Sportspark.

Clifford Murrell leaving court following a previous hearing (Image: Peter Walsh, Newsquest)

UEA Sportspark pool (Image: Newsquest)

The 58-year-old had been due to stand trial on August 9 next year after he denied exposing his genitals to three alleged victims - none of whom can be identified for legal reasons - at the pool between December 27 and December 31 last year.

But the trial - expected to last up to five days - will now take place on December 6, 2027.

Clifford Murrell leaving court following a previous hearing (Image: Peter Walsh, Newsquest)

It followed an application by the prosecution to break the fixture - held at Norwich Crown Court on Wednesday (November 11) - due to witness unavailability.

The offence alleges Murrell, by exposing his genitals, intended anyone seeing them would be caused alarm or distress.

Norwich Crown Court (Image: Peter Walsh, Newsquest)

The court has previously been told it was likely the indictment - the charges faced by the defendant - would be separated into further counts by the time of the trial, given there were three alleged teenage victims.

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