Slowthai has pleaded not responsible after being accused of two accounts of rape.
The musician appeared in court docket earlier in the present day (June 15) to enter his plea, forward of a trial scheduled for subsequent yr.
The allegations have been first reported final month, when the Mercury-nominated rapper – actual identify Tyron Frampton – was charged with two accounts of raping a lady in September 2021.
Right here, he appeared earlier than Oxfordshire Magistrates Courtroom – the town the place the alleged crimes occurred – and was charged with each oral and vaginal penetration of a lady with out her consent.
Now, Slowthai has appeared within the Oxford court docket as soon as once more and pleaded not responsible to each fees raised in opposition to him (by way of Pitchfork).
He additionally appeared in court docket alongside one other man, Alex Blake Walker, who pleaded not responsible to 2 fees of rape and considered one of sexual assault. Each have been granted bail on the situation that they preserve their solicitors knowledgeable on their place of residence.
The trial is scheduled to start on July 1 subsequent yr.
As reported by The Guardian, the primary time that the 28-year-old rapper entered court docket (Might 16), he appeared by video hyperlink and solely spoke to substantiate his actual identify, date of beginning and Northampton deal with.
Prosecution lawyer Adam Yar Khan additionally advised magistrates that the cost of rape was an indictable-only offence, declaring that the case should go on to be heard on the crown court docket.
Previous to in the present day’s not responsible plea, the musician took to social media to disclaim all fees. “Concerning the allegations being reported about me,” he wrote. “I categorically deny the fees. I’m harmless and assured my identify can be cleared. Till then I’ll apply my vitality to make sure that is concluded swiftly and justly.”
Following the fees being publicised, the rapper was subtly faraway from competition appearances at Glastonbury and Studying & Leeds.
Initially, the rapper appeared beneath Lewis Capaldi on the poster for the latter, and was scheduled to carry out on the Essential Stage West on Saturday (August 26) in Studying and Sunday (August 27) in Leeds. Nevertheless, the line-up poster on the competition web site now not options the rapper’s identify.
For Glastonbury, he featured in the direction of the bottom-left facet of the line-up poster, however is now not listed on the web site. The competition is about to happen at Worthy Farm in Somerset subsequent week, between June 21 and 25.
It was additionally reported by the Night Commonplace that he had pulled out of his upcoming look at London’s Wembley Enviornment this July. The slot was set to see the British rapper act as assist for Blur at their upcoming opening Wembley Stadium present alongside Self Esteem.
Slowthai shot to fame together with his debut album, ‘Nothing Nice About Britain’, which was launched in 2019 and was nominated for the Mercury Prize later that yr. He additionally peaked on the Quantity One spot on the charts together with his second LP, ‘Tyron’ (2021).
His most up-to-date launch was his third full-length effort, ‘UGLY’, which arrived again in March.
For assist, recommendation or extra data relating to sexual harassment, assault and rape within the UK, go to the Rape Disaster charity web site. Within the US, go to RAINN.
