{
  "id": 7527024,
  "title": "British man admits drugging, raping wife for 20 years in 'Pelicot-like' case",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/british-man-admits-drugging-raping-wife-for-20-years-in-pelicot-like",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T10:06:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
    "slug": "hindustan-times-world-news",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/british-man-admits-drugging-raping-wife-for-20-years-in-gisele-pelicot-like-case-101789460772424.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A British man has confessed to drugging and raping his wife for 20 years without her knowledge, echoing the case of Dominique Pelicot in France. The man, in his sixties, admitted to 60 offences at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court, including rape, assault and administering substances. He had previously admitted some charges and was visibly emotional as he repeated his guilty plea to the dozens of charges. The wife, who has remained anonymous, was supported by her family during the trial. The man committed the crimes against his wife since 2004 and will be sentenced for the admitted offences at the conclusion of the trial. The case involved 14 men accused of sexual offences against the same woman, with 12 denying the allegations and one admitting previous sexual offences. The trial is expected to continue in the coming weeks.",
  "summary": "The husband, from the Stockport area of Greater Manchester, will be sentenced for the counts he has admitted at the conclusion of the trial.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "UK Man Admits To Drugging, Raping Wife For Over 20 Years, Sharing Her Photos",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/uk-man-admits-to-drugging-raping-wife-for-over-20-years-sharing-her",
        "published": "2026-09-15T06:31:31.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}