"Court documents say the three charges of non-fatal intentional strangulation against his estranged wife are alleged to have taken place in Woodstock, Oxfordshire. He appeared before High Wycombe Magistrates' Court for a plea hearing on Monday. Wearing a dark suit with a blue tie, Spencer-Churchill spoke to confirm his name and date of birth, as well as giving his home address as Blenheim Palace, before indicating he would plead not guilty to all three alleged offences."
"The court was told that Spencer-Churchill is accused of striking Ms Marlborough several times and strangling her on 13 November 2022, following an argument in the garden of their property. Spencer-Churchill is also accused of grabbing the defendant in a laundry room, hitting her with a closed first and strangling her on 23 April 2023. The final allegation is that Spencer-Churchill threw the defendant onto a bed after putting his hands around her neck on 29 January 2024."
"Spencer-Churchill, known to his family as Jamie, is the 12th Duke of Marlborough and a member of one of Britain's most aristocratic families. Related to wartime prime minister Sir Winston a first cousin, three times removed and also distantly to Diana through the Spencer line, Spencer-Churchill inherited his dukedom in 2014, following the death of his father, the 11th Duke of Marlborough. Prior to this, the twice-married Spencer-Churchill was the Marquess of Blandford, and also known as Jamie Blandfo"
Charles James Spencer-Churchill, the 12th Duke of Marlborough, faces three charges of non-fatal intentional strangulation against his estranged wife, Edla Marlborough, alleged between November 2022 and May 2024 in Woodstock, Oxfordshire. He attended High Wycombe Magistrates' Court for a plea hearing, confirmed his identity and Blenheim Palace address, and entered not guilty pleas to all charges. Allegations include striking and strangling on 13 November 2022, grabbing, hitting and strangling on 23 April 2023, and throwing the defendant onto a bed after putting his hands around her neck on 29 January 2024. Conditional bail was granted and a hearing is set at Oxford Crown Court on 5 February. Spencer-Churchill inherited the dukedom in 2014 and is related to Sir Winston Churchill and Diana via the Spencer line.
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