NOT guilty pleas have been entered by a Henley man accused of sexually assaulting a woman.

Matthew Eggleton, of Luker Avenue, Henley, appeared at Oxford Crown Court on Thursday (August 1) charged with two counts.

He has been charged with assaulting a female 13 and over by penetration as well as one count of assaulting a person thereby occasioning them actual bodily harm.

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The 35-year-old is accused of committing these offences on March 14, March 16 and March 28, 2021 against the same woman.

He appeared at the higher court for his plea and trial preparation hearing in front of Judge Ian Pringle.

Wearing a suit and spotted tie, Eggleton denied the offences.

A trial date has been set for August 11 next year.

Eggleton could be heard scoffing and shaking his head upon hearing the trial date.