A husband accused of drugging and raping his wife over a period of 20 years is no longer part of a criminal trial, BBC News has reported. The account did not explain why he has dropped out of the proceedings.
The case had involved the woman’s husband alongside a larger group of co-accused. Prosecutors are still pursuing allegations of serious sexual offences against the same complainant, and twelve other men remain due to stand trial.
“The husband at the centre of allegations spanning two decades is no longer among those facing this trial.”
— BBC News reporting
Remaining defendants still due in court
Attention now turns to the men who are still listed to appear. They are accused of serious sexual offences, all said to involve the same woman. No further detail of the charges, the venue or a start date was included in the report on which this article is based.
“Twelve other men are still due to stand trial, accused of serious sexual offences against the same woman.”
— BBC News
What has been reported
- The woman’s husband had been linked to allegations that he drugged and raped her over 20 years.
- He is no longer part of the trial.
- Twelve other men are still due to stand trial.
- The remaining accusations concern serious sexual offences against the same woman.
Identities, the court dealing with the case and the reason the husband is no longer a party to the trial were not set out in the available report. Kings Journal will not speculate on facts that have not been established in open reporting.
