英国温切斯特皇冠法院开始审理一起案件，四名男子被指控在2016年夏季至2023年冬季期间，对前保守党议员Philip Young的前妻Joanne Young实施性侵 1。50岁的Philip Young已就包括强奸和下药在内的多项指控认罪，他此前曾于2007年至2010年间担任Swindon自治市议会的保守党议员，预计将在当前庭审结束后受审 1。
此次受审的四名被告分别为Connor Sanderson-Doyle（32岁）、Richard Wilkins（62岁）、Norman Macksoni（48岁）以及Mohammed Hassan（38岁） 1。陪审团遴选工作于周一完成，由14名候补陪审员（8男6女）随机选出正式成员 1。Sarah Jones KC将于周二开启案件陈述 1。Saini法官警告陪审员，案件包含“露骨且性相关的图像”，这些证据可能令人不安，并禁止陪审员进行外部调查或讨论案情 1。这场庭审预计将持续约四周时间 1。
A jury selection process is underway at Winchester Crown Court for the trial of four men accused of sexually assaulting Joanne Young, the ex-wife of former Conservative politician Philip Young 1. The defendants are Connor Sanderson-Doyle, 32, Richard Wilkins, 62, Norman Macksoni, 48, and Mohammed Hassan, 38 1. The alleged offenses occurred between summer 2016 and winter 2023 1.
Philip Young, 50, has already pleaded guilty to multiple charges including rape and administering drugs against his ex-wife 1. He previously served as a Conservative councillor on Swindon Borough Council from 2007 to 2010 1. Young is expected to stand trial after the conclusion of these proceedings 1.
Fourteen potential jurors—eight men and six women—were randomly selected on Monday 1. Judge Saini warned the panel that the case involves explicit and sexual imagery which may be distressing 1. The judge also instructed jurors not to conduct any external research or discuss the case with others 1. Sarah Jones KC will open the case for prosecution on Tuesday 1. The trial is expected to last approximately four weeks 1.
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