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The names of thirteen co-defendants of a man accused of conspiring to drug and rape his unconscious wife can be revealed this Friday.
Reporting restrictions on identifying the men from across the UK were lifted ahead of a trial in Manchester later this year.
The husband, in his 60s and from Stockport, Greater Manchester, has admitted some sexual offences against his wife, but will also face a jury after he denied drugging her for sex between 2004 and 2025.
He has also pleaded not guilty to conspiring with others to drug and rape his wife between 2018 and 2025.
He cannot be named to protect the anonymity of his wife.
Another defendant, Keith Fotheringham, 59, from Dundee, Scotland, has admitted assault by penetration, conspiracy to rape, conspiracy to assault by penetration, and conspiracy to administer a substance with intent to stupefy or overpower.
Fotheringham entered his pleas in February and will be sentenced at a later date.
Also on trial on 1 September are David Graves, 59, of Ilkeston, Derbyshire; Daniel Rayner, 42, of Whitstable, Kent, and Karl Lindsay, 55, of Taunton, Somerset.
They all 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, 37, 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.
On Monday the husband, who cannot be identified, changed some of his pleas after he previously denied all 48 counts he faced on the indictment involving his wife.
He pleaded guilty to five counts of rape, six counts of assault by penetration and three counts of sexual assault on various dates between 2022 and 2025.
He also admitted sharing intimate photographs or film of his wife, without her consent, for sexual gratification.
He 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.
A further preliminary hearing will be held at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court on 24 August, a week ahead of the scheduled 12-week trial.
