Bennell, who is accused of eight historical crimes, is set to appear via videolink at South Cheshire magistrates court in Crewe

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The former football coach Barry Bennell is due to appear in court charged with child sexual offences.

Bennell, 62, is expected to appear on Wednesday via videolink at South Cheshire magistrates court in Crewe.

He is accused of eight offences of sexual assault against a boy aged under 14.

The Crown Prosecution Service said it received a file of evidence from Cheshire police on 27 September relating to allegations of non-recent child sexual abuse involving Bennell.

The offences are alleged to have been committed between 1981 and 1985.

Bennell is charged with five counts of indecent assault on a boy aged under 14, two counts of inciting a boy aged under 14 to commit an act of gross indecency and one count of assault with intent to commit buggery.