A British man pleads guilty to repeatedly drugging and sexually assaulting his wife at their home over more than two decades. Prosecutors say the offences include rape and other sexual assaults, carried out against his wife before he is arrested and brought before court shortly ahead of trial.
The man, who is in his 60s and cannot be named, is protected by lifelong anonymity rules for his wife. According to reports, he enters guilty pleas at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court, after previously admitting some offences. Outlets report differing details on the number of charges and offences included in his admissions, with one account focusing on 45 charges pleaded guilty to, and another describing around 60 criminal offences. The court proceedings also reflect a long-term pattern of offending spanning decades, rather than a single incident.
The accounts agree on the core allegations, the guilty plea, the location of the hearing in Manchester, and the anonymity rationale, while varying in how they total and categorise the charges.
