Katie Price's ex not guilty of raping girl, 13

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Katie Price's ex-husband Kieran Hayler has been found not guilty of raping a 13-year-old girl and several other sexual offenses in West Sussex in 2016. The trial at Lewes Crown Court lasted long enough for the jury to deliberate for 14 hours and 55 minutes before reaching their decision. Hayler denied the allegations, claiming they were fabricated after his divorce from Price.
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Kieran Hayler, 39, ex-husband of Katie Price, has been found not guilty of raping a 13-year-old girl in West Sussex in 2016. The jury deliberated for nearly 15 hours before delivering the verdict at Lewes Crown Court on Thursday morning. Hayler was cleared of three counts of rape and one count of sexual assault, as well as four alternative charges of sexual activity with a child. During the trial, Hayler claimed that he is attracted to older women and suggested his ex-wife Katie Price had "launched a campaign" against him after their marriage broke down in 2018, leading to divorce in 2021. The jury was composed of four men and six women.

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He had denied the allegations, telling the jury that he believed them to be fabricated. Price and Hayler separated in 2018, and later divorced in 2021. Hayler had told the court that Price had "launched a campaign" against him after their marriage broke down, and that the allegations formed part of it.
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🔮 Hayler was emotional and bent over as he was discharged and told he could leave the dock.
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Katie Price's ex not guilty of raping girl, 13 · assertive framing

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- Published Katie Price's ex-husband, Kieran Hayler, has been found not guilty of raping a 13-year-old girl. asserted
husband → publish → girl
Hayler, 39, has been on trial accused of rape and sexual assault against the girl in West Sussex in 2016, when he was married to the media personality. asserted
he → accuse → personality
In total he was acquitted of three counts of rape and one count of sexual assault at Lewes Crown Court. asserted
he → acquit → Court
Hayler had also faced four alternative counts of sexual activity with a child, for which he was also found not guilty. asserted
he → face → which
He had denied the allegations, telling the jury that he believed them to be fabricated. Price and Hayler separated in 2018, and later divorced in 2021. Hayler had told the court that Price had "launched a campaign" against him after their marriage broke down, and that the allegations formed part of it. asserted
allegations → deny → it
Giving evidence, Price denied being "angry and vengeful" towards her ex-husband. asserted
Price → give → husband
The jury, made up of four men and six women, acquitted Hayler after 14 hours and 55 minutes of deliberations. asserted
jury → make → deliberations
Hayler was emotional and bent over as he was discharged and told he could leave the dock. uncertain
he → bend → dock
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