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Police have charged a St Johns man - who's facing a string of serious sexual allegations - with two further counts of rape.

 

45-year-old William Kelly appeared at Douglas Courthouse yesterday - he's accused of carrying out the offences between April and August 2013. 

 

The charges are in addition to 12 others including five of rape, three of indecent assault, two of assault causing actual bodily harm, common assault and harassment. 

 

It's alleged they took place between July 2014 and March this year. 

 

Committal proceedings - where the charges are elevated to the Court of General Gaol Delivery - have now been postponed until June 7th. 

 

An application for bail was refused and he was remanded at the Isle of Man Prison until his next court appearance.

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