Rowe would exchange a series of messages with the men before meeting up with them at their homes where they would have sex. Shortly after his diagnosis Rowe, who had also been infected during a casual hook-up, moved to Brighton, East Sussex.Īlthough he initially had nowhere to live or stay he began to make contact with men on the gay dating app, Grindr. The treatment helps ensure HIV cannot damage the immune system and should mean the likelihood of transmitting the disease is extremely low. The men he had sex with are unable to be named for legal reasons.Ĭaroline Carberry, prosecuting, said Rowe was diagnosed HIV positive in Edinburgh in April 2015 and had initially been taking retroviral drugs to inhibit the virus. Rowe, who is originally from Edinburgh and appeared in court wearing a blue suit and tie, denies all charges. Daryll Rowe arriving at Lewes Crown Court, where he is accused of deliberately infecting ten lovers with HIV
