Slowthai cleared of rape charges after emotional court ruling

In Oxford, England, a prominent trial concluded involving musician Tyron Frampton, better known as Slowthai, who was accused of raping two women during a house party that took place in September 2021. Following a two-week trial at Oxford Crown Court, the jury deliberated for more than ten hours before returning not guilty verdicts on three joint counts of rape against Frampton and his co-accused Alex Blake-Walker. The courtroom witnessed an emotional response from Frampton, who burst into tears upon hearing the verdict pronounced by Judge Ian Pringle KC. The case had ignited considerable public interest and scrutiny due to its serious nature and the reputations of those involved. During the trial, it was alleged that Frampton and Blake-Walker had assaulted two women in the early hours of September 8, 2021, after the musician had performed at a local venue. The prosecution's account indicated that the two men engaged in non-consensual acts, specifically claiming that Blake-Walker raped one woman while encouraging Frampton to do the same to the other. Contrarily, both defendants maintained that any sexual activities were consensual. They acknowledged that they encountered the complainants on the night of the alleged assaults but asserted that their actions were not coercive. Through various testimonies, the defense aimed to portray the events as consensual encounters rather than assaults. Frampton's evidence included acknowledging a