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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Hannah Al-Othman

Man pleads guilty to sexually assaulting woman drugged by her husband

Sean Peers using an e-cigarette on arrival to Minshull Street magistrates' court, Manchester.
Sean Peers arriving at Minshull Street magistrates' court, Manchester. Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA

A man has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting an unconscious woman, whose husband had drugged her and invited other men to abuse her.

Sean Peers, 38, had been due to stand trial alongside 11 other men, but admitted one count of assault by penetration on 15 September 2024 when he appeared at Manchester Minshull Street crown court.

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