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The other defendants in the case are alleged to have sexually abused her since September 2018.
A 14th man has also pleaded guilty to sexual offences against the woman.
On Wednesday morning the court heard that when the jurors were sworn in on 4 September they were given a questionnaire which included a short summary of the prosecution case.
Trial judge Maurice Greene told them: “You were told, amongst other things, that the prosecution case concerns allegations of sexual offences by a number of men on a female.
“You were told 14 men had been identified and one was [her husband].
“No doubt you will be wondering why you have not been back since.
“Some of you may have seen or heard on the news on Monday that a man from Stockport had pleaded guilty to drugging and raping his wife, and had admitted multiple offences including rape, attempted rape, sexual assault and administering a substance with intent.
“Now his identity is prohibited in the public domain to protect [his wife’s] identity. Logical and obvious you may think.
“Of course the man who pleaded guilty was [the husband], so he will no longer be a defendant in this case. As a result of these pleas there is work to be done by parties in this case.”
The other accused men are:
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Philip Wild, 58, from Stockport
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Sean Peers, 38, from Stockport
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Jordan Wallace, 31, from Manchester
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Alan Keelan, 42, from Manchester
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Jonathan Kirk, 43, from Stockport
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Robert Stewart, 70, from Stockport
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Mohammed Sabir, 28, of no fixed abode
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Graham Brougham, 74, from Northwich, Cheshire
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Richard Townsend, 37, from Rochdale
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Karl Lindsay, 55, Taunton, Somerset
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Daniel Rayner, 42, from, Whitstable, Kent
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David Graves, 59, from, Ilkeston, Derbyshire
Judge Greene told the jury he expected the prosecution to open the case on 5 October and that the trial should be completed by 18 December.
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