Man, 29, is cleared of raping a woman who told police she was assaulted after her drink was spiked on a night out
- Dale Garlick had been charged with rape of a woman in September last year
- She alleged drink had been spiked during night out in Stalybridge, Manchester
- He has been cleared of the offence following trial at Minshull Street Crown Court
A man has been cleared of raping a woman who told police she was assaulted after her drink was spiked during a night out.
Dale Garlick, 29, had been charged with the rape rape of a female over 16 years of age in Stalybridge, Manchester, on September 25 last year.
Greater Manchester Police said a woman, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, had told officers her drink had been spiked during a night out at a bar in the town centre before she was raped.
Garlick, of Calico Crescent, Stalybridge, was cleared of rape today following a two-day trial at Minshull Street Crown Court in Manchester.
Dale Garlick (pictured) had been charged with the rape of a woman in Stalybridge, Manchester, on September 25 last year
He was cleared of rape today following a two-day trial at Minshull Street Crown Court in Manchester
The jury took 42 minutes to clear find him not guilty, a spokesperson for the court confirmed.
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