British rapper Slowthai cleared of raping two women during a house party
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Musician Slowthai, real name Tyron Frampton, has been cleared at Oxford Crown Court of raping two women during a house party. The rapper, 29 – famous for songs including Feel Away, NHS, and Selfish – and his friend Alex Blake-Walker, 27, were accused of raping two female fans on a rooftop after one of his performances in September 2021.
![[BEST QUALITY AVAILABLE Tyron Frampton (left), known by the stage name Slowthai, accompanied by his wife Anne-Marie, leaving Oxford Crown Court, where he has been cleared of raping two women at a house party after a gig. Frampton and Alex Blake-Walker, 27, denied three joint charges of rape and one of sexual assault against two women, which are alleged to have taken place on September 8 2021. Picture date: Monday December 16, 2024. PA Photo. See PA story COURTS Slowthai. Photo credit should read: Mathilde Grandjean/PA Wire]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/SEI_233451640-a6dd.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
Both denied the claims – three counts of rape made by two women – and his co-accused Blake-Walker has also been cleared. The musician burst into tears in the dock as jurors gave the verdict, while judge Ian Pringle KC told the court this case has ‘raised a lot of high feelings’.
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Relatives and friends of the accused, including Frampton’s wife Anne-Marie, sighed in relief as the verdicts were read out. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video.
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Up Next. The jury returned the verdicts following a two-week trial during which it was alleged the two defendants assaulted two women in the early hours of September 8, 2021. Frampton had performed at The Bullingdon music venue in Oxford on the evening of September 7 2021 when they met the two complainants, one of whom was described during the trial as a ‘huge fan’ of Slowthai.
Following the gig, the two complainants went to Frampton’s tour bus before heading to their friend’s house for a party – with Frampton and Blake-Walker joining the group. Frampton, Blake-Walker, and the two complainants then went on to the roof of the property, where the women claimed they were raped.
