Man's Gisele Pelicot warning after visiting husband's house 'to rape his wife'
A man on trial over the drugging and raping of a woman by her husband messaged him saying, “Remember what happened to the guy in France”, a court has heard. Robert Stewart, 70, is among nine men on trial over allegations he took part in the abuse of a woman by her husband.
TL;DR
- Robert Stewart, 70, is on trial with eight other men accused of participating in the drugging and rape of a woman.
- Stewart allegedly messaged the woman's husband, warning him to delete all images and referencing the 'guy in France,' which prosecutor Louise Oakley KC identified as the Gisele Pelicot case.
- The husband allegedly abused his wife while she was asleep or unconscious, using alcohol and drugs, and filmed and shared the acts with other men.
- The prosecution stated that all defendants knew the wife was not consenting.
- Four other men have pleaded guilty to offenses linked to the case.