বাংলা | Epaper

বাংলা E-Paper 📍 Dhaka 📅 Tuesday | 15 September 2026, 31 Bhadro 1433 PID registration number 06

HEADLINE

● Bangladesh reports 6 more measles-related deaths ● Crude bomb exploded at SC entryway following ICT verdict ● Biman fleet expansion plan underway: Aviation Minister ● EC to decide UP election plan on Thursday ● 22-day hilsa fishing ban from Oct 8 ● Govt employees may enjoy 5-day vacation during Durga Puja ● Govt has no role in Grameen Kalyan Tk 666cr tax case: Zahed

Man admits sedating and raping wife for 20yrs

Published : Tuesday, 15 September, 2026 at 3:27 PM

Observer Online Report

Collected Photo

A UK man has confessed in court to drugging his wife without her knowledge and raping her over a period of 20 years.

The accused pleaded guilty to 60 separate charges, including multiple counts of rape, sexual assault, and administering a substance with intent, at Minshull Street Crown Court in Manchester.

The identity of the husband, who is in his sixties and resides in Stockport, Greater Manchester, has been withheld alongside his wife's name for legal reasons. The victim attended the court hearing accompanied by family members.

According to court proceedings, the abuse began in 2004 and continued for nearly two decades. The defendant visibly broke down in tears as he repeatedly uttered "guilty" before the judge, who eventually allowed him to sit down in the dock.

Twelve other men are currently on trial facing multiple sexual offense charges involving the same woman between September 2018 and November 2025, though all twelve have denied the allegations. Another man previously admitted to sexual offenses against the victim.

Sentencing for the husband will be delivered at the conclusion of the ongoing trial involving the co-defendants.

-SA

Also read

Uranium discovery: Is Saudi the next geopolitical ‘trump card’ of the world?

Saudi Arabia warns it will react 'firmly' to Houthi attacks

Zelenskyy skeptical of Trump's claimed energy truce with Russia

China tightens travel restrictions for citizens

Legendary costume designer Bob Mackie dies

Oil supply threatened amid Houthi attacks and strait blockade

BRICS summit 2026: What are the key takeaways?

China's spy chief warns of national security risks from AI

Editor : Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury

Published by the Editor on behalf of the Observer Ltd. from Globe Printers, 24/A, New Eskaton Road, Ramna, Dhaka.
Editorial, News and Commercial Offices : Aziz Bhaban (2nd floor), 93, Motijheel C/A, Dhaka-1000.
Phone: PABX- 41053001-06; Advertisement: 41053012; 01793317829, 01550707291, E-mail: [email protected], ‍[email protected] Online: email: [email protected] 41053014; 01550707297 Advertisement: 01550707296

🔝