Former Great Britain rugby league star Gareth Hock in court to face rape charges trends now

Former Great Britain rugby league star Gareth Hock in court to face rape charges trends now
Former Great Britain rugby league star Gareth Hock in court to face rape charges trends now

Former Great Britain rugby league star Gareth Hock in court to face rape charges trends now

Former Great Britain rugby league star Gareth Hock, 39, appears in court to face rape, assault and coercive control charges

Former Great Britain rugby league star Gareth Hock appeared in court yesterday on charges or rape, assault and coercive control.

The former Wigan Warriors forward is charged with two counts of rape and five counts of assault causing actual bodily harm. 

Hock is also charged with one count assault by beating, one of controlling and coercive behaviour and one of perverting the course of justice. 

The 39-year-old forward, who had denied all ten offences at an earlier hearing, appeared before Judge Elliot Knopf at Bolton Crown Court yesterday for a case management hearing.

Dressed in a grey tracksuit top and black tracksuit bottoms, Hock stood in the dock but spoke only to confirm his name during the short hearing.

Former Great Britain rugby league star Gareth Hock appeared in court yesterday on charges or rape, assault and coercive control (Pictured is Hock at Bolton Crown Court yesterday)

Former Great Britain rugby league star Gareth Hock appeared in court yesterday on charges or rape, assault and coercive control (Pictured is Hock at Bolton Crown

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