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Miklos Bolza

Coach who touched girl was a 'simpleton'

A 71-year-old tennis coach was mentally impaired when sexually touching a girl, a psychiatrist says. (Scott Barbour/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

A Sydney tennis coach who has pleaded guilty to touching a young girl was a "simpleton" who may have been suffering from a brain injury or dementia at the time, a court has been told.

On Thursday, psychiatrist Dr Olav Nielssen said it was likely that Raymond Younan, 71, was mentally impaired when he committed a string of sexual offences including touching a 12-year-old girl in late 2019.

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