A husband has admitted drugging and raping his wife over a period of 20 years, after pleading guilty to more than 60 offences.
The man cannot be named because doing so would risk identifying his wife, whose anonymity is protected. The offences he admitted include rape and administering a substance with intent.
The guilty pleas cover a large number of offences committed against the same victim across two decades. The case centres on abuse within a marriage, with the husband accepting criminal responsibility for the offences put before him.
No further details about the proceedings, sentencing timetable or the location of the case were provided in the supplied material. The man’s wife remains legally protected from identification.