Fireman accused of sex attacks against two teenage girls on a beach told he can leave the country to visit his sick father in Poland

A fireman accused of sex attacks against two teenagers on a beach has been told he can leave the country to visit his sick father in Poland.Dawid Wlach, 35, appeared in court to answer charges of two counts of rape and a sexual assault against one victim and a sex assault against the other.He appeared alongside Romanian national Madalin Ilinca, 34, who faces three charges, namely rape, assault by penetration and sexual assault in connection with the same incident.The attacks are said to have taken place at Great Yarmouth beach in Norfolk on the night of May 15 or early hours of May 16 this year. Both men separately in the dock at King's Lynn Crown Court today where married father-of-four Ilinca spoke only to confirm his name and date of birth. He pleaded not guilty to the charges against him at a previous hearing. Wlach, who also denied all the charges against him, was accompanied in court by his fiancee of 12 years, Monika Wrona.She was told she must pay a surety of £20,000 to the court and hand over her passport to police if Wlech is to be allowed to visit his father, who has stage 4 cancer.Wlach, who has lived in the UK with Ms Wrona for ten years, had to relinquish his passport in May after he was arrested. Fireman Dawid Wlach, 35, leaving King's Lynn Crown Court with his fiancee, Monika Wrona. He denies all charges against himIlinca, who had been out of the country, was arrested after re-entering the UK in June.Defending Wlach, Nneka Akudolu KC, said: ‘There does not appear to be any reasonable reason for the crown to believe that this defendant will not return to the UK.‘From the time of his arrest he has been compliant and co-operative when required. He has already had several lengthy conversations with his solicitors and fully engaged in the process.‘When he was arrested in May he gave a full comment interview to the police for just under two hours.‘It’s regrettable that he felt he had no choice after his arrest to resign from the fire service, a job he has loved and worked hard at for a period of seven years.'After discussing a trial date of December this year, Ms Akudolu said of her client’s father: ‘This man is extremely ill. I am told his cancer is stage 4. 'The anxious concern is this defendant, who is 35 and who has never troubled the courts before... his four months in this country on bail could lead to him never seeing his father again.‘He has regrettably resigned his position with the fire service but has very strong ties here. Romanian national Madalin Ilinca, 34, denies rape, assault by penetration and sexual assault in connection with the same incident‘He has a fiancé. They have lived in this country for a period of ten years. 'His fiancee, who he has been in a relationship with for almost 12 years and who came to this country with him, she works in a very responsible position in an energy company in Ipswich.‘She is however in a position to pay a security or stand a security in the sum of £10,000.‘They are not a family of considerable means. Mr Wlach would not compromise his partner financially by failing to surrender to custody.‘Your honour has also seen a letter [from] her father who, despite this defendant’s behaviour, still holds him in high esteem and respect.’Recorder Justin Rouse KC told Wlach he would vary the bail conditions to allow Wlach to visit his father.‘The defendant must present a return plane ticket to the police before the return of his passport. It must be surrendered again by the 6th of September,’ he said.Turning to Ms Wrona, he added: ‘You will be providing officers with your passport and you will get it back when he returns and he passes it [his passport] back to police.’ Police received reports of two teenage girls allegedly being raped in sand dunes behind the seafront Premier Inn at Great Yarmouth, NorfolkPolice were called at 12:37am on May 16 following reports that two girls had been raped on sand dunes beside South Beach Parade in Great Yarmouth, behind a Premier Inn.They cordoned off a 100-yard-wide stretch of dunes between the beach and the rear of the budget hotel, which has 81 bedrooms.The scene is close to the Pleasure Beach amusement park and overlooked by the Wellington Pier.There is a cluster of tents used by homeless people just yards from where the girls were attacked.Semi-retired window fitter Andrew Bird, 62, who was living in a tent on the dunes after recently losing his accommodation, said he woke up on Saturday morning to see the area cordoned off.He said: 'I saw the tape and thought "What the hell has been going on?" The officer would not tell me because of the ongoing investigation and I left it at that.'I don't think anybody round here seems to have heard or seen anything.'He added: 'This is actually a quiet area because it is out of the town centre, so people come here in tents to avoid problems with their stuff being stolen.' A view of the Pleasure Beach amusement park close to the spot where the two teenagers were allegedly attackedTaxi driver Jamie Zmich, 33, said: 'I was driving to work at around 4.10am on Saturday morning when I saw four or five police cars.'There were some parked in the Premier Inn car park and others in the side road leading to the beach. I wondered what had happened.'I was very sad to hear about the girls being raped.'Chief Inspector Nick Paling, district commander for Great Yarmouth, said at the time: 'We recognise how shocking and distressing these incidents are for the victims, their families, and the wider community.'Specialist officers have been deployed to support both girls as we work through this investigation.'There will be an increased police presence in the area, with officers carrying out reassurance patrols.'Ilinca appeared close to tears as he stood clasping both hands while standing beside a security officer in the glass-fronted dock at Norwich Magistrates Court in June.Prosecutor Katherine Newson told the hearing: 'Police received a call that two females had been attacked near the Premier Inn on the seafront at Great Yarmouth. Wlach was told he could visit his sick father in Poland if his fiance pays a surety of £20,000 to the court and hands over her passport to police'Police attended and spoke to the two complainants. Both (later) provided video recorded interviews.'They were in Great Yarmouth and encountered another male, not the defendant. He fetched alcohol and the group remained together.'During this time, Ilinca approached the group. It is alleged he sexually assaulted one of the complainants at the rear of the hotel.'All parties went onto the beach where the allegations of rape and sexual penetration occurred.'The police say evidence shows Mr Ilinca following behind the group in Great Yarmouth.'Ms Newson said police issued a press release about the reported rape of the two girls on May 17 and Ilinca left the country for Romania on May 19.She added that the two teenage complainants were 'previously strangers to the defendant'.Michael Cole, defending, said: 'From my brief conversation with the defendant, it would seem that the issue in this case will be consent and the reasonableness of his belief that there was consent.'He tells me that there was nothing sinister about him leaving this country for Romania on May 19. It was because his mother was ill and he has documentary evidence to prove that.'I understand that he returned voluntarily to this country and was arrested on June 5 at the (port), and then questioned.'Wlach, of Caister-on-Sea around four miles from Great Yarmouth, smiled at his fiancé as he left the dock and the couple held hands as they left the building.Ilinca, of Great Yarmouth, remains on remand in prison.