A man appeared in court on Wednesday charged with aiding the sexual assault of a girl under 13.

Lawrence Waldock, of Chagny Close, Letchworth appeared at Stevenage Magistrates Court charged the offence which is alleged to have happened on April 7.

The 38-year-old is also charged with failure to comply with a police officers instructions and failing to attend a previous court hearing.

He was remanded in custody and is due to appear back at the court on August 21.