Note: This article contains descriptions of serious allegations.
In a significant legal outcome, Slowthai has been acquitted in a rape trial involving allegations from two fans. The British rapper, whose real name is Tyron Kaymone Frampton, was cleared of multiple charges, alongside his associate Alex Blake-Walker, following a trial that scrutinized events allegedly occurring after a concert in Oxford in 2021.
As the verdict was announced, emotional scenes unfolded in the courtroom, with Slowthai visibly moved by the decision. Both he and Blake-Walker faced three counts of rape and a count of sexual assault, all of which were dismissed.
The prosecution described a scenario in which the defendants met the women prior to the concert and provided them with VIP access. Following the event, the group gathered at one of the women’s homes for a party, where the prosecution claimed the women became isolated from their friends, leading to alleged misconduct.
Allegations during the trial included disturbing accounts of sexual assault on a rooftop terrace, where it was contended that the defendants engaged in alarming behavior while the women were compromised. Both men denied the charges, asserting that any sexual engagement was consensual. Statements from the prosecution described various troubling interactions between the parties involved, with claims that one victim felt unable to resist during the ordeal.
As the trial unfolded, further details emerged regarding the women’s attempts to seek help from their friends, leading to a chaotic scene where Frampton reportedly fled from the rooftop when the situation was confronted.
