Brother of Liam and Noel Gallagher appears in court charged with rape

"The older brother of Liam and Noel Gallagher has appeared in court charged with rape. Paul Gallagher, 59, is also accused of three counts of sexual assault, three counts of intentional strangulation, to counts of making a threat to kill, assault occasioning actual bodily harm and coercive and controlling behaviour. The Metropolitan Police said the alleged offences reportedly occurred between 2022 and 2024."

"Appearing at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Wednesday wearing a black shirt and suit, he only spoke to confirm his name, age and address. He is next due to appear at Harrow Crown Court in September (Ben Whitley/PA Wire) Gallagher is a year older than Noel and seven years older than Liam. He entered no pleas during the five-minute hearing. District judge Louisa Cierciora granted him conditional bail, and he will next appear at Harrow Crown Court on 24 September."

"While he has never been involved with Oasis, he was dropped from performing a DJ set at The Grand Social for an afterparty to coincide with the band's reunion tour's Dublin performances. Liam and Noel Gallagher announced last August that they would reunite for the first time since dramatically parting ways in 2009. The Oasis Live '25 tour kicked off in Cardiff's Principality Stadium in July, before moving on to Manchester, London and Edinburgh."

Paul Gallagher, 59, appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court charged with rape and multiple alleged offences including sexual assault, intentional strangulation, threats to kill, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, and coercive and controlling behaviour. The Metropolitan Police reported the alleged offences reportedly occurred between 2022 and 2024. Gallagher spoke only to confirm his name, age and address and entered no pleas during the brief hearing. District judge Louisa Cierciora granted conditional bail. Gallagher is due to appear at Harrow Crown Court on 24 September. He was previously dropped from a DJ slot linked to Oasis reunion dates.

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