Men abused woman advertised by husband, court told

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Image caption, (From left to right) Norman Macksoni, Richard Wilkins, Connor Sanderson-Doyle and Mohammed Hassan are all on trial at Winchester Crown Court

By Matty Edwards

West of England

Four men sexually assaulted a woman after her then-husband drugged her and advertised her on Craigslist, Grindr and swinging websites, a court has been told.

Norman Macksoni, 48, Richard Wilkins, 62, Connor Sanderson-Doyle, 32, and Mohammed Hassan, 38, are on trial at Winchester Crown Court after pleading not guilty to sexual offences against Joanne Young.

They are charged jointly with her ex-husband Philip Young, 50, a former Conservative councillor, who has admitted to drugging and raping her over 13 years.

As the trial began, prosecutor Sarah Jones KC told the jury: "This case is about whether it is ever reasonable to have sex with an unknown woman without checking with her first."

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