The mayor of Pembroke today (Friday) made his first appearance at the crown court accused of historical rape and indecent assault.

David Boswell, aged 56, denied a single allegation of the rape of a girl aged under 13.

He also denied five allegations of indecently assaulting her, and two charges of indecently assaulting a different girl when she was aged under 16.

All the offences are said to have been committed between February 1991 and February 1994.

Boswell, who stepped aside from his role after his arrest, spoke only to confirm his name as he appeared before Judge Geraint Walters at Swansea crown court.

Robin Rouch, prosecuting, said it was alleged that he indecently assaulted the first girl both before and after the incident of rape.

Judge Walters told Boswell he would stand trial on February 5 and granted him bail meanwhile.