UK husband accused of drugging and sexually abusing his wife stands trial with 12 others
The husband has pleaded guilty to 15 counts, and 12 co-defendants deny charges in a scheduled 12-week trial, prosecutors said.
- On Tuesday, a trial began at Minshull Street Crown Court in Manchester for a Stockport husband accused of drugging and sexually abusing his wife for more than two decades.
- The husband, a man in his 60s from Stockport, has been charged with 48 offenses dating back to 2004, and has pleaded guilty to 15 counts while denying the remaining 33.
- Twelve co-defendants, aged 28 to 73, deny the allegations, with prosecutors alleging some men were invited to the couple's Stockport home about 30 minutes southeast of Manchester to commit the crimes.
- Separately, Keith Fotheringham, a 59-year-old from Dundee, Scotland, has pleaded guilty to assault by penetration, conspiracy to rape, and conspiracy to administer a substance with intent.
- Among those on trial is Jonathan Kirk, a 43-year-old paramedic from Stockport, and Karl Lindsay, a 55-year-old former football club chief executive, with the trial scheduled to last 12 weeks before His Honour Judge Maurice Greene.
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The man faces a total of 48 charges for offenses allegedly committed from 2004 onwards.
Briton Accused of Drugging and Sexually Abusing His Wife Appears in Court Along with 12 Other People
By Kara Fox and Saskya Vandoorne, CNN A husband accused of drugging and sexually abusing his wife for more than two decades will appear in court this Tuesday in Manchester, England, along with a dozen other men accused of participating or helping facilitate abuse. According to the prosecution, the husband, a man
UK husband accused of drugging and sexually abusing his wife stands trial with 12 others
A husband accused of drugging and sexually abusing his wife for more than two decades will go on trial in Manchester, England on Tuesday, alongside a dozen other men accused of taking part in or helping to facilitate the abuse.
World News: A husband - accused of drugging and sexually assaulting his wife for more than two decades - will appear before the court in Manchester, England, Tuesday, along with 12 other men accused of participating in or helping to facilitate this assault...
The 12 coerced persons, aged between 28 and 73, come from various parts of the United Kingdom and deny the charges against them
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