British man admits drugging and raping wife over more than two decades
He admitted 45 charges after prosecutors said he drugged his wife and raped her over more than 20 years, including 21 rape counts.
- On Monday, a British man pleaded guilty to 60 charges at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court, including rape, for drugging and sexually assaulting his wife at their home over more than 20 years.
- Prosecutors stated the man repeatedly drugged his wife, leaving her unconscious, before sexually assaulting her, including 21 counts of rape and 15 counts of assault by penetration.
- The husband, in his 60s, became emotional during proceedings at the court, repeating guilty to dozens of charges while his wife watched from the public gallery supported by family.
- A dozen other men, aged 28 to 74, face separate charges for sexually abusing the same victim from 2018 until 2025, though all 12 defendants have denied the allegations.
- Their trial is expected to take several months at the same court. Reporting by Reuters notes the husband cannot be named to protect his wife's legal right to lifelong anonymity.
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His confessions include 21 counts of rape, 15 counts of penetrative assault, 11 counts of sexual assault, and sharing intimate footage without consent.
On Monday, an unnamed British man admitted in a court in Manchester, England, that he raped and drugged his wife for more than two decades. The defendant's name cannot be released because it would jeopardize the anonymity of his victim.
British man admits drugging, raping wife for more than 20 years; pleads guilty to 60 charges
UK News: A man in his sixties pleads guilty to 60 sexual offences against his wife, including repeated rape and drug administration. The case, which has left the court emotional, sheds light on a long history of abuse spanning over two decades. Other defendants are also facing serious charges.
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The Straits TimesBritish man admits drugging and raping wife over more than 2 decades
A British man on Monday admitted repeatedly drugging and raping his wife at their home over more than two decades, just before his trial was about to begin. The man - from northern England who is in his 60s but cannot be named as it would identify his wife who is entitled to lifelong anonymity – pleaded guilty at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court to 45 charges, having previously admitted 15 offences. The man has now admitted charges in…
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