Katie Price's ex-husband denies rape charges at trial

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 9 Oct, 15:37 · Archive

Kieran Hayler, 39, denies three rapes and a sex assault against a girl aged 13 in 2016.

Kieran Hayler, 39, is on trial at Lewes Crown Court in East Sussex charged with three rapes and a sex assault against a girl who was 13 when the alleged offences occurred between June and October 2016. He denies all charges.

The girl's mother gave evidence, saying her daughter told her that Hayler had said she could be his 'best friend' because he did not have any other friends. The mother said her daughter liked the way Hayler spoke to her. Katie Price, then married to Hayler, sent messages to the girl in 2017 offering to make her a 'little star', the court heard.

During cross-examination, Hayler's barrister Arlette Piercy suggested the mother had not believed her daughter's claims and had done nothing about them. The mother denied this, saying: 'Yes I did, I believed my daughter.' She denied being influenced to come to court or having made up the allegations, and said her daughter was not interested in becoming a celebrity.

The mother explained she had not told her husband about the allegations at the time because she was worried about the consequences for her daughter. She said she had kept her daughter's secret to maintain her trust.

How it is being reported

• Katie Price's ex-husband Kieran Hayler told 13-year-old girl who accused him of rape that she could be his 'best friend as he had no mates', court hearsHayler, 39, denies assaulting the girl when she was 13 years old, at his Lewes Crown Court trial in East Sussex.Daily Mail · 9 Oct, 15:07
• Katie Price's ex-husband Kieran Hayler allegedly told girl, 13, he is accused of raping she could be his 'best friend', court hearsKatie Price’s ex-husband, Kieran Hayler, is on trial accused of carrying out three rapes, as well as a separate sex assault against a then-13-year-old. He denies all of the chargesThe Mirror · 9 Oct, 14:38

In this story: Kieran Hayler · Katie Price · Lewes Crown Court

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