A disgraced children’s books illustrator, jailed for molesting two young girls four decades ago, denied fresh charges when he appeared in court yesterday.
Artist Henry Christopher Mendes, 66, of Park an Pyth, Pendeen, Penzance will return to Blackfriars Crown Court for a four to five-day trial on December 4.
He pleaded not guilty to three counts of indecently assaulting a girl aged between two and five years-old on dates between May 8, 1989 and May 7, 1993.
Mendes will say he did not commit the acts he is accused of.
Two years ago he received three years and nine months imprisonment after finally admitting molesting the two girls after they had given evidence.
The offences occurred in the 1970’s when the girls were approximately eight years-old and Mendes was living in Kentish Town, north London.
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