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Ex-rugby league star Gareth Raynor found not guilty of rape | Ex-rugby league star Gareth Raynor found not guilty of rape |
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Former Great Britain and Hull FC rugby league player Gareth Raynor has been found not guilty of rape and a separate charge of wounding. | Former Great Britain and Hull FC rugby league player Gareth Raynor has been found not guilty of rape and a separate charge of wounding. |
A jury at Hull Crown Court cleared Mr Raynor, 36, of raping a woman at a New Year's party in 2006. | A jury at Hull Crown Court cleared Mr Raynor, 36, of raping a woman at a New Year's party in 2006. |
He was also cleared of unlawfully wounding the same woman with a knife in April 2000. | He was also cleared of unlawfully wounding the same woman with a knife in April 2000. |
Mr Raynor played for Hull FC between 2001 and 2009 and won the Challenge Cup with the club in 2005. | Mr Raynor played for Hull FC between 2001 and 2009 and won the Challenge Cup with the club in 2005. |
The jury of eight men and four women took just over an hour to acquit him. | |
After leaving court Mr Raynor said he was relieved the trial was over. | |
"My emotions are pretty high right now," he said. "It's been a tough 12 months." | |
"I'm going to concentrate on my business and getting my life back together, as this has kind of torn it apart a little bit." |
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