A pair of flatmates from Gorleston have appeared in court accused of raping a woman they met in a bar.
Andrew Page, 27, and Jordan Blanche, 26, appeared before Oxford Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday June 27 facing a single charge of rape.
The men, self-employed mechanical engineers working for BMW in Oxford, allegedly jointly attacked the same woman in their flat in Bicester on Saturday, June 24, after meeting her in a bar in the town.
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Two men have been charged with rape in Bicester.
Andrew Page, aged 27 and Jordan Blanche, aged 26, both from Great Yarmouth were charged with one count of rape on Monday (26/6).
The charges relate to an incident in Bicester on Saturday (24/6). pic.twitter.com/7ZgMH4YPji
Gordana Austin, defending both men, indicated they would deny the allegation.
The magistrates remanded Page and Blanche, who gave the court addresses in Gorleston, near Great Yarmouth, into custody to appear before Oxford Crown Court on July 28 for a plea and trial preparation hearing.
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