Rapper Slowthai cleared of rape charges
Grammy-nominated rapper Slowthai has been cleared of raping a fan after one of his shows.
The 29-year-old, whose real name is Tyron Frampton, had been accused of raping the woman following his performance at The Bullingdon, in Oxford, in September 2021.
He and his co-accused, Alex Blake-Walker, were both found not guilty on three joint counts of rape following a trial at Oxford Crown Court.
Mr Blake-Walker was also cleared on one count of sexual assault.
As the not guilty verdicts were read out, Mr Frampton broke down in tears in dock, while members of the public gallery audibly sobbed.
The jury, made up of eight men and four women, reached its majority not guilty verdicts after more than 10 hours of deliberation.
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