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Katie Price's ex-husband not guilty of raping 13-year-old girl
The jury cleared Hayler of all charges after 14 hours and 55 minutes of deliberation, ending a trial over allegations involving a 13-year-old girl.
- Kieran Hayler, 39, was acquitted on Thursday of three counts of rape and one count of sexual assault of a teenager in West Sussex in 2016 following a trial at Lewes Crown Court.
- During proceedings, Hayler's turbulent relationship with media personality Katie Price was laid bare as he accused Price of setting him up with "fabricated" allegations and a "smear campaign against me."
- Ten jury members returned majority decisions on Friday after nearly 15 hours of deliberation, while defence barrister Arlette Piercy described the trial as a "roller coaster ride for everybody in this court."
- Hayler appeared emotional and wept as the judge discharged him from the dock on Thursday; he was also cleared of four alternative counts of sexual activity with a child.
- Amid the trial, Price has faced personal scrutiny regarding her split from Lee Andrews after discovering the self-professed millionaire had just $3 in his account.
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