A new charge of sexual assault has been made against Mohammed Hassan, one of four men on trial accused of abusing Joanne Young. Mr Hassan, 38, from Swindon, has pleaded not guilty to sexually assaulting Ms Young in February 2023, having previously denied one count of sexual touching on the same date.
Prosecutor Sarah Jones KC previously told Winchester Crown Court that during an incident involving Mr Hassan, Ms Young, who was blindfolded and tied up, became aware of a second person in her bedroom. Ms Jones said Ms Young felt someone touch her arm to stop her removing restraints. When she removed the blindfold, she reportedly saw another man duck down at the end of the bed.
Philip Young, Ms Young's husband, has pleaded guilty to 56 charges, including multiple counts of rape, making and possessing indecent images of children, and possessing extreme images. He admitted to drugging and sexually abusing his wife over a 13-year period at their Swindon home.
Also on trial are Norman Macksoni, 48, who denies one count of rape; Connor Sanderson-Doyle, 32, who denies sexual assault by penetration and sexual touching; and Richard Wilkins, 62, who has pleaded not guilty to one count of rape and one of assault by penetration. A sixth defendant, Dean Hamilton, 47, has admitted one charge of assault by penetration, two of sexual assault, and one of rape. The trial continues.