- Bennell entered the pleas at beginning of trial at Liverpool Crown Court
- The former Crewe Alexandra coach is charged with a total of 55 offences
- Jury expected to be sworn in for trial on outstanding charges later today
Barry Bennell(pictured in a sketch from Liverpool Crown Court) pleaded guilty to six child sex offences today
Former football coach Barry Bennell has pleaded guilty to six child sex offences.
The 63-year-old entered the guilty pleas at the beginning of his trial at Liverpool Crown Court.
The ex-Crefwe Alexandra coach is charged with a total of 55 offences, including 42 counts of indecent assault, 11 counts of buggery and two counts of attempted buggery.
A jury is expected to be sworn in for his trial on the outstanding charges later on Monday.
The charges relate to 12 complainants and are alleged to have happened between 1979 and 1991, when the alleged victims were boys aged between eight and 15.
Bennell pleaded guilty to six counts of indecent assault which took place between 1988 and 1991.
The offences relate to two complainants who were boys aged between 11 and 14 at the time.
The ex-Crewe Alexandra coach(pictured in Milton Keynes, left, and in an undated file photo) is charged with a total of 55 offences
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