British man accused of conspiring to drug and rape wife over two decades admits to a dozen sexual offences
Key takeaways
- The man, who cannot be named, is due to stand trial alongside 12 other men in September.
- A man accused of conspiring with others to drug and rape his unconscious wife has admitted sexually assaulting her over a period of three years.
- The man, in his 60s, pleaded guilty to two counts of rape and 10 sexual offences at Minshull Street crown court in Manchester on Monday.
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The man, who cannot be named, is due to stand trial alongside 12 other men in September. Photograph: Adam Vaughan/EPAView image in fullscreen. The man, who cannot be named, is due to stand trial alongside 12 other men in September. Photograph: Adam Vaughan/EPAUK news British man accused of conspiring to drug and rape wife over two decades admits to a dozen sexual offences Guilty pleas span three-year period, including sexually assaulting her with another man in 2024
Prefer the Guardian on Google. A man accused of conspiring with others to drug and rape his unconscious wife has admitted sexually assaulting her over a period of three years.
The man, in his 60s, pleaded guilty to two counts of rape and 10 sexual offences at Minshull Street crown court in Manchester on Monday.