The Polish butcher arrested on suspicion of abducting Libby Squire has been charged with performing a sex act on himself on her street and burgling a nearby house for sex toys and knickers just days before she vanished, a court heard today.
Pawel Relowicz, 24, a married father-of-two, appeared at Hull Magistrates Court and pleaded not guilty to voyeurism, burglary and outraging public decency.
Missing Hull student Libby, 21, vanished after a drunken night out in the East Yorkshire city ten days ago and was last seen on a bench near her house on January 31.
Relowicz, who moved to the UK from Poland five years ago, was arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of abducting her. Police say today's court appearance is unrelated - but he remains a suspect after being bailed last night.
The Humberside bacon factory worker was swept into court in a prison van today where he faced five charges dating back to Christmas 2017 up until the eve of the student's disappearance last month.
The charges include pleasuring himself on Wellesley Avenue, Hull, on January 19 this year - the same street where Libby lived and was last seen 12 days later.
It is also alleged Relowicz burgled a house near his family home in Raglan Street between January 25 and January 28 this year and stole sex toys, condoms, knickers and photographs from inside.
As the search for philosophy student Miss Squire entered its 11th day officers have been searching his home using heat-seeking infra-red cameras while zoning in on her local park including a large pond as they hunt for clues about her whereabouts.
Her bereft parents Lisa and Russ, from High Wycombe, are in Hull anxiously waiting for news and attended a church vigil in the city last night.
Polish butcher Pawel Relowicz (left) was arrested over the disappearance of Libby Squire, 21, (pictured right) in Hull ten days ago - but has been charged with unrelated sexual offences including pleasuring himself on the street where she lived
Relowicz is accused of several sex offences in the area around Libby's house - including one in her street just 12 days before she vanished. The alleged crimes (pictured) date back to Christmas 2017 up until the eve of the student's disappearance
The prison van carrying Pawel Relowicz arrives at Hull Magistrates' Court where he was remanded in custody to appear at the city's crown court next month
Police officers armed with infra-red cameras search the gutter of the property where the butcher lives in Hull, as they look for clues about the disappearance of Libby
Police officers carried out more bags and boxes of evidence from Relowicz' terraced home in Hull today and he remains a suspect
Police rake through the undergrowth at Oak Road Playing Fields - Libby's local park - as the search for her enters its 11th day
Missing student Libby Squire's mother Lisa is pictured left hugging a police officer outside Hull Community Church after a vigil yesterday, where her husband Russ, Libby's father (right), was also there as they wait for news
Police say the sexual offences and burglaries are not related to her alleged abduction but have bailed him over her alleged abduction.
· Between December 7 and December 10, 2017, he allegedly entered a property in Raglan Street and stole three vibrators
· Between December 1 and December 4, 2017, in Hull, namely Lambton Street, he entered as a trespasser and stole a PlayStation 4 console, a controller and £25 in cash
· On January 23, 2018, in Edgecumbe Street he observed another person doing a private act knowing that person did not consent to being observed for your sexual gratification
· On January 19, 2019, in a public place namely Wellesley Avenue, he committed an act outraging public decency by behaving in an indecent manner by performing a sex act in a public place
· Between January 25 and January 28, 2019, he entered as a trespasser in Ventnor Street and stole a computer laptop, a Kindle, a speaker, a quantity of sex toys, condoms, knickers and photographs
The three counts of burglary from December 2017 to January 2019 relate to accusations he stole sex toys, vibrators and condoms from properties in Hull.
Relowicz, of Raglan Street in Hull, is also accused of committing an act outraging public decency by performing a sex act on himself in a public place on January 19, 2019.
On January 23, 2018, Relowicz allegedly observed another person doing a private act knowing that person had not consented for his own sexual gratification.
Relowicz stood in the dock throughout the hearing wearing a grey sweatshirt.
Speaking through a Polish interpreter, he confirmed his name, address, date of birth and not guilty pleas to the five charges.
Members of the media filled the two rows of seats in the public gallery and stood crowded at the back of the courtroom.
Bill Waddington, representing Relowicz, said he would not be making a bail application for his client.
District Judge Fred Rutherford told the defendant: 'You have entered your not guilty pleas before this court.
'The matters are too serious for this court and will be sent to Crown Court. You are remanded in custody to Hull Crown Court.'
Relowicz was remanded in custody and will appear at Hull Crown Court on March 11.
Marzena Relowicz, mother of Pawel Relowicz (pictured), sobbed as she told MailOnline at her home in Warszewice, Poland that 'her son is no killer' and 'does not recognise' the man charged with sexual offences
Police are again searching the area around a pond in Oak Road Playing Fields and the riverbank of the River Hull that runs through it
Forensics officers carrying out searches of Relowicz' home entered the property with evidence bags today as he was bailed over her alleged abduction and they continue to work inside today
Detectives are still searching Relowicz' terraced home in Raglan Street, which he shared with his wife and two children - it is
