The jury considering its verdicts in the trial of a 62-year-old man accused of sexually abusing three children decades ago was today resuming its deliberations after being sent home overnight.

Frank Jones, of Village Mews, Wilsden, Bradford, is alleged to have raped one girl and indecently assaulted her and another girl and boy. He faces 17 charges, including two of rape, 13 of indecent assault and two of sexually abusing a young boy.

The allegations dated back to the mid-1970s when Jones was living in Bradford. He denies all the allegations.