A pensioner has appeared in court accused of multiple historical sexual offences against three boys.

Martin Daniels, 65, is charged with 33 offences some of which date back four decades and involved abuse of boys who were aged as young as 13.

Appearing in the dock at Norwich Magistrates Court wearing a smart shirt and tie but accompanied by only his solicitor, Daniels, of North Walsham Road in Banningham, near Alysham, spoke only to confirm his name and address.

He did not enter a plea to any of the charges but the court heard he denies offences against two boys and disputes those involving the third. 

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Among the offences he is accused of committing are 12 counts of indecent assault on a boy aged under 14 between July 1980 and March 1991.

He also faces 11 counts of indecent assault on a boy aged under the age of 16 between July 1982 and February 1994, and six counts of gross indecency with a boy under 14 between February 1985 and March 1992.

He is also alleged to have carried out four serious sex acts on one of the boys who was under 16 between 1985 and 1994.

He was released on unconditional bail until a hearing at Norwich Crown Court on August 25.