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British man admits drugging, raping wife for more than 20 years; pleads guilty to 60 charges

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A British man in his sixties pleaded guilty to 60 charges of drugging and raping his wife for more than two decades at a Manchester court. The offenses, which include multiple counts of rape and assault by penetration, date back to 2004 during their long-term marriage. The trial also involves 12 other men from various locations across the UK who are accused of similar serious sexual offences against the same woman; they deny these charges.

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A man from Stockport in his 60s admitted to raping and drugging his wife over more than two decades at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court, pleading guilty to 60 charges between 2004 and 2025. He had previously admitted to 15 charges, including rape, assault by penetration, and administering substances with intent. His wife watched the proceedings from the public gallery with family support. Twelve other men aged 28 to 74 deny multiple serious sexual offenses against the same woman, with their trial set to continue in the coming weeks.

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Stockport GPE · 5× Manchester GPE · 3× Alan Keelan PERSON · 1× BBC ORG · 1× British NORP · 1× Greater Manchester GPE · 1× Jordan Wallace PERSON · 1× Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court ORG · 1× Philip Wild PERSON · 1× Sean Peers PERSON · 1×

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The 12 men currently facing trial are: - Philip Wild, 58, Stockport - Sean Peers, 38, Stockport - Jordan Wallace, 31, Manchester - Alan Keelan, 42, Manchester - Jonathan Kirk, 43, Stockport - Robert Stewart, 70, Stockport - Mohammed Sabir, 28, no fixed abode - Graham Brougham, 74, Northwich, Cheshire - Richard Townsend, 37, Rochdale - Karl Lindsay, 55, Taunton, Somerset - Daniel Rayner, 42, Whitstable, Kent - David Graves, 59, Ilkeston, Derbyshire The trial is expected to continue over the coming weeks.

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🔮 He is from Stockport, Greater Manchester, and will be sentenced for the offences he has admitted at the end of the trial.

2026-09-14 · Times of India

British man admits drugging, raping wife for more than 20 years; pleads guilty to 60 charges · assertive framing

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A British man accused of secretly drugging and raping his wife over more than two decades has pleaded guilty to 60 offences against her at a Manchester court, BBC reported. asserted

BBC → accuse → court

The husband, who is in his sixties, admitted dozens of charges at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court, including multiple counts of rape, assault by penetration and administering a substance with intent. asserted

who → admit → intent

He had previously admitted some of the offences. asserted

He → admit → offences

During the latest hearing, he became emotional as he repeatedly entered guilty pleas to the charges, with the judge at one point inviting him to sit down in the dock. asserted

judge → become → dock

His wife, who is legally entitled to anonymity, was in the public gallery with members of her family as the proceedings took place. asserted

proceedings → take → place

The man's alleged offending against his wife dates back to 2004 and took place during their decades-long marriage. asserted

offending → allege → marriage

He is from Stockport, Greater Manchester, and will be sentenced for the offences he has admitted at the end of the trial. asserted

he → sentence → trial

A further 12 men are accused of serious sexual offences against the same woman. asserted

men → accuse → woman

They deny the charges. asserted

They → deny → charges

The allegations against the other defendants cover a period from September 2018 to November 2025. asserted

allegations → cover → November

A 13th man had previously admitted sexual offences against the woman. asserted

man → admit → woman

trial → face → weeks