02-08-2025
Island man accused of three rapes over ten-year period
AN ISLE of Wight man accused of three counts of rape over a ten-year period, appeared before Island magistrates this week.
Andrew Dorning, of Mitchell Avenue, Ventnor, appeared at the Isle of Wight Magistrates' Court on Tuesday (July 29).
He indicated not guilty pleas to three charges of raping a woman — one at Lowestoft, Suffolk, between January 1 and December 31, 2009, and a further two in Niton, January 1, 2018 and December 31, 2019.
He also faced a charge of attempted rape, in Niton, between January 1 and December 31, 2015.
The 44-year-old was bailed to reappear for a plea and trial preparation hearing at the Isle of Wight Crown Court, on September 1.
His bail was conditional, not to enter the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk.
