A man has gone on trial accused of repeatedly raping an 11-year-old girl in the street more than 30 years ago.Former soldier Gerald Peart, aged 53, allegedly abused the girl near garages and in a back lane near to a city pub.Peart, then aged 16 to 18 and a "Teddy Boy", befriended the youngster before having sex with her, a jury was told.But the defendant, formerly in the Royal Artillery, told Plymouth Crown Court that the complainant has identified the wrong man.Peart, of Bedford...
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