Trial against rapper Slowthai for rape postponed

The trial of a British rapper accused of raping a woman in Oxford has been postponed.

Tyron Frampton, 28, better known by his stage name Slowthai, is charged with two counts of rape of a woman in Oxford on September 8, 2021.

A few hours earlier, on the evening of September 7, he had performed at a supposedly sold-out concert at the Bullingdon in East Oxford.

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The artist was due to appear at Oxford Crown Court today (Monday 1 July) alongside his co-defendant Alex Walker, but the hearing has been postponed.

Judge Ian Pringle said: “It was impossible to schedule the trial for this date.”

The new date has been set for November 25th; the duration is estimated at two to three weeks.