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  "textContent": "Three men appeared at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court and denied offences in connection with the alleged drugging and sexual abuse of a woman by her husband (Picture: PA)\n\n**Three more men have appeared in court accused of plotting to rape an unconscious woman who was allegedly drugged and sexually abused by her husband for more than 20 years.**\n\nThe husband, who is aged in his 60s but cannot be named, denies 48 charges including rape, conspiracy to rape and administering a substance with intent to stupefy or overpower.\n\nHe is accused of drugging his wife so he could rape or sexually assault her, with allegations dating back two decades to the early 2000s.\n\nBetween 2023 and his arrest last year he is further alleged to have invited other men to abuse his wife while she was unconscious.\n\nOn Friday, three of his co-defendants, who also cannot be named, entered pleas at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court to the charges they faced.\n\n##  Sign up for all of the latest stories\n\nStart your day informed with Metro's **News Updates** newsletter or get **Breaking News** alerts the moment it happens.\n\nA man in his 50s pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to rape, conspiracy to commit assault by penetration and conspiracy to administer a substance with intent to stupefy or overpower.\n\nA man in his 40s denied rape, conspiracy to rape and conspiracy to commit assault by penetration.\n\nA man in his 50s pleaded not guilty to assault by penetration, sexual assault and conspiracy to commit assault by penetration.\n\nLast month, six other co-defendants also denied similar offences while one man in his 50s from Scotland pleaded guilty to assault by penetration, conspiracy to rape, conspiracy to commit assault by penetration and conspiracy to administer a substance with intent to stupefy or overpower.\n\nTwo of the 13 men charged in the investigation have yet to enter pleas.\n\nAnother case management hearing will take place on June 15 ahead of a trial scheduled for September 1.\n\n******Get in touch with our news team by emailing us atwebnews@metro.co.uk.******\n\n**For more stories like this,** check our news page.\n\n\nAdd Metro as a Preferred Source on Google\nAdd as preferred source\n",
  "title": "Three more men accused of raping woman ‘after she had been drugged by husband’"
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