Men who allegedly helped husband drug and rape wife named

The husband also admitted to sharing intimate photographs or film of his wife without her consent for sexual gratification.

He pleads guilty to 11 counts of rape, two attempted rape, seven counts of assault by penetration, four counts of sexual assault, four counts of conspiracy to rape, three counts of conspiracy to assault by penetration, one count of conspiracy to administer a substance with intent and one count of refusal to administer a substance with intent.

A further preliminary hearing will be held at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court on August 24, a week before the scheduled 12-week trial.