Co-defendants of man accused of conspiring to drug and rape his wife named

Co-defendant Jonathan Kirk arriving at Minshull Street Magistrates’ Court, Manchester in March (Peter Byrne/PA) - (PA Wire)

Thirteen co-defendants of a man accused of conspiring to drug and rape his unconscious wife can be named.

Reporting restrictions on identifying the men from across the UK were lifted on Friday ahead of a trial in Manchester later this year.