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No 'certainty' man abused woman advertised for sex by husband, court told
Philip Young admitted 56 charges after prosecutors said he drugged his wife and placed 20 online adverts inviting men to have sex with her.
- Jurors at Winchester Crown Court retired to consider verdicts for four men accused of sexually abusing Joanne Young, who was advertised for sex by her ex-husband.
- Ex-Husband Philip Young admitted to drugging and raping Joanne Young over 13 years, placing 20 adverts on platforms including Grindr and Craigslist to facilitate the abuse.
- Representing defendant Mohammed Hassan, Tom Godfrey argued the evidence lacks "certainty" regarding which man performed specific acts, telling jurors they must be sure of individual actions to convict.
- Justice Saini instructed the jury not to let Philip Young's admitted "terrible acts" unfairly bias their judgment against the four defendants currently on trial.
- While Philip Young and Dean Hamilton admitted to charges, four other men—Norman Macksoni, Richard Wilkins, Connor Sanderson-Doyle, and Hassan—entered not guilty pleas for the alleged offences against Mrs Young.
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No 'certainty' man abused woman advertised for sex by husband, court told
Mohammed Hassan, 38, of Swindon, has pleaded not guilty to two counts of sexual touching of Joanne Young in February 2023. Philip Young, her ex-husband, has previously pleaded guilty to drugging and sexually abusing her.
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