Stockport husband to go on trial accused of drugging wife
The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is among 13 defendants
A man accused of conspiring to drug and rape his wife is due to go on trial along with 12 co-defendants.
The husband, in his 60s and from Stockport, Greater Manchester, will stand trial at Minshull Street Crown Court in Manchester on Tuesday accused of multiple offences against his wife including drugging her for sex between 2004 and 2025.
He cannot be named so that his wife is not identified.
The man has also pleaded not guilty to conspiring with others to drug and rape his wife between 2018 and 2025.
Twelve other men will stand trial alongside him charged with multiple sexual offences.
David Graves, 59, of Ilkeston, Derbyshire; and Daniel Rayner, 42, of Whitstable, Kent, and another defendant deny conspiracy to rape, conspiracy to assault by penetration and conspiracy to administer a substance with intent.
Graham Brougham, 73, of Northwich, Cheshire, has pleaded not guilty to rape, conspiracy to rape and conspiracy to assault by penetration.
Philip Wild, 58, of Stockport, Greater Manchester, has pleaded not guilty to attempted rape, assault by penetration, sexual assault, conspiracy to rape and conspiracy to assault by penetration.
Mohammed Sabir, 28, of Stockport, denies three counts of rape, conspiracy to rape and conspiracy to assault by penetration.
Jonathan Kirk, 43, of Stockport, denies rape, conspiracy to rape and conspiracy to assault by penetration.
Sean Peers, 38, of Stockport, has pleaded not guilty to assault by penetration and conspiracy to assault by penetration.
Jordan Wallace, 31, of Wythenshawe, Manchester, has pleaded not guilty to rape, attempted rape and conspiracy to rape.
Alan Keelan, 42, of Wythenshawe, and Robert Stewart, 70, of Stockport, both deny two counts of rape and conspiracy to rape,
Richard Townsend, 37, of Heywood, Greater Manchester, denies assault by penetration and conspiracy to assault by penetration.
The woman’s husband denies 11 counts of rape, two counts of attempted rape, seven counts of assault by penetration, four counts of sexual assault, four counts of conspiracy to rape, three counts of conspiracy to assault by penetration, one count of conspiracy to administer a substance with intent and one count of administering a substance with intent.
The prosecution case is not expected to be opened on Tuesday.
The trial is expected to last around 12 weeks.