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Defendant Claims He Mistook Snoring for Role-Play in Rape Trial

Defendant Claims He Mistook Snoring for Role-Play in Rape Trial

At Winchester Crown Court, Richard Wilkins, 62, testified that he thought a woman’s snoring was part of a role-playing scenario during an alleged assault. He is among four men charged with sexually abusing Joanne Young, who has waived her right to anonymity.

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Man accused of raping drugged woman ‘thought her snoring was part of role-play’

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