Andrew Tate civil rape trial to be heard as soon as possible
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Updated · BBC.com · May 6
Andrew Tate civil rape trial to be heard as soon as possible
2 articles · Updated · BBC.com · May 6
Mrs Justice Lambert adjourned the 22 June High Court trial after Hertfordshire Police reopened its investigation into four women's allegations from 2013-2015 in Luton and Hitchin.
She rejected Tate's bid for a 12-month stay, saying his lawyers had not shown a real risk of serious prejudice, and ordered police to work urgently before a July court update.
The reinvestigation will examine 10 devices containing more than a million messages, videos and photos, while the force also faces an IOPC investigation over its earlier handling of the claims.
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