13 British men face trial for drugging and raping woman

Friday, 26 June 2026 - 19:43

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British Police said 13 men will go on trial in ​September, charged with serious physical ‌offences against the same woman, who is the wife of one of them, according ​to a statement on Friday.

The ​man, who is in his 60s ⁠and from Stockport in northwestern England, ​is accused of conspiring with the ​other men to drug his wife and rape her while she was unconscious, Greater Manchester ​Police said.

He has admitted five ​counts of rape as well as other serious ‌sexual ⁠offences, and has been remanded in custody and charged with further offences of a similar nature.

Police named the ​group of ​men, whose ⁠ages range from 28 to 73 and have been ​charged with offences including rape, ​conspiracy ⁠to rape and administering a substance with intent.

The man in his 60s ⁠is ​not being named to ​ensure the anonymity of his wife is protected.


-Reuters


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