A 64-year-old Gozitan yesterday denied trying to rape a 19-year-old woman and subjecting her to a violent indecent assault between June last year and Saturday. The man, from Xewkija, who cannot be named by court order, also denied holding her against her will and harassing her. Magistrate Paul Coppini remanded him in custody after taking into consideration the seriousness of the charges.

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