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Hampshire councillor George Madgwick charged with 35 offences, including rape
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The Crown Prosecution Service has charged George Madgwick, a councillor on Hampshire County Council, with 35 offences, the CPS said. It says the charges include 12 counts of rape, sexual assault, controlling or coercive behaviour and making indecent images of a child, against four victims who were 16 and 17 at the time. The CPS says the offences took place between 2008 and 2021 in Portsmouth and Wales. Sky News reports that Reform UK has suspended him from the party. He is due to appear at Portsmouth Magistrates' Court on Wednesday 25 November, and the charges have not yet been tested in court.
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The CPS said George Madgwick, a Hampshire county councillor, has been charged with 35 offences.
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- The Guardian
- Center
- BBC News, Sky News
The CPS said the charges include 12 counts of rape.
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- The Guardian
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- BBC News, Sky News
The CPS said the offences were alleged to have taken place between 2008 and 2021 in Portsmouth and Wales.
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According to the CPS, the charges involve four alleged victims who were 16 and 17 at the time.
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Reform UK has suspended him from the party.
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He is due to appear at Portsmouth Magistrates' Court on 25 November.
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All three outlets report that the CPS has charged Hampshire councillor George Madgwick with 35 offences, including 12 counts of rape. The left's single report leads with the rape count, while the center outlets lead with the party and add the suspension and four victims.
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The left's only coverage is a PA Media report carried by the Guardian; it leads with the 12 rape counts and the Reform UK councillor label.
Reform UK councillor charged with 12 counts of rape
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Both center outlets lead with Reform UK and the charge total, and Sky adds the party suspension; the BBC leads with the rape and sexual assault charges.
Reform councillor charged with 35 offences including rape
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- 12 counts of rape
- Reform UK councillor label
- charge total of 35 offences
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- Suspension by Reform UK
- Court appearance date
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Reform UK councillor charged with 12 counts of rape
George Madgwick of Hampshire county council has been charged with a total of 35 offences A Reform UK councillor has been charged with 12 counts of rape, the Crown Prosecution Service has said. …
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2 outletsLeads with
- Reform UK party affiliation
- Suspension by the party
- Four alleged victims aged 16 and 17
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Reform councillor charged with 35 offences including rape
A Reform UK councillor has been charged with 35 offences, including 12 counts of rape, and suspended by the party.
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Reform UK councillor charged with rape and sexual assault
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said on Tuesday that it had charged George Madgwick with 35 offences.
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