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British man admits to having drugged and raped his wife for 20 years
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British man admits to having drugged and raped his wife for 20 years

Expresso14 September 2026 at 23:02

A British man admitted to having drugged and raped his own wife over a period of 20 years. The trial is taking place in a court in England and the case has similarities to the Dominique Pelicot case in France, which also involved sexual abuses of a victim over a long period while she was unconscious.

Besides the husband, there are still 12 other men accused of having sexually abused the victim while she was unconscious. The accusations against these men will also be analyzed as part of this legal process.

The victim is said to have been systematically drugged by her husband to be subjected to sexual abuses by multiple aggressors. The case is attracting international attention due to parallels with the French case involving Dominique Pelicot.

Why this matters

This case directly affects victims of sexual crimes in the United Kingdom and raises questions about the duration and extent of domestic abuse. The case comes following the Dominique Pelicot trial in France, increasing public attention to patterns of systematic sexual violence against partners. The Portuguese community in the United Kingdom may be particularly attentive to these developments, given the emotional and legal impact of such revelations.

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