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Trial of nine men accused of abusing woman drugged and raped by husband begins

The husband, who cannot be named to protect his victim, has already pleaded guilty to a number of offences carried out at the couple’s Stockport home Nine men have gone on trial accused of being involved in the abuse of a woman who was drugged, raped and sexually assaulted by her husband while he “lived a double life…

Covered by 4 sources from United Kingdom. First reported by The Guardian ·

How 4 newspapers cover this story

  1. The GuardianUnited KingdomFirst report

    Trial of nine men accused of abusing woman drugged and raped by husband begins

    The husband, who cannot be named to protect his victim, has already pleaded guilty to a number of offences carried out at the couple’s Stockport home Nine men have gone on trial accused of being involved in the abuse of a woman who was drugged, raped and sexually assaulted by her husband while he “lived a double life…

  2. The i PaperUnited Kingdom

    The nine men accused of sex offences against woman drugged and raped by her husband

    Over one million photographs and videos were found cataloguing abuse against the woman by her husband and other men in her family home, a court heard today

  3. The MirrorUnited Kingdom

    Woman's 'life she knew ended' when police knocked on door saying husband had drugged and raped her, court told

    Manchester Minshull Street crown court heard the husband “filmed and photographed his exploits” before sharing it online with other like-minded men

  4. Daily MailUnited Kingdom

    Nine men who abused wife who was drugged and raped were snared after one million images found on her husband's phone, court hears

    The group 'derived sexual gratification and enjoyment' from the 'use and abuse' of the woman, who was given a 'cocktail of stupefying drugs', jurors were told.

Coverage details

4 outlets from United Kingdom are covering this story: The Guardian, The i Paper, The Mirror and Daily Mail. The Guardian published it first, on November 2, 2026; the last outlet to join was Daily Mail, 4 hours later.

Key names in the coverage: Nine, Manchester Minshull Street and Stockport.

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