According to BBC News, nine men are on trial accused of helping a Stockport man fulfil "barbaric fantasies" against his wife. The broadcaster's headline says the man led a double life.

The Guardian reported that the nine men are standing trial at Manchester Minshull Street crown court. The paper said they are accused of participating in abuse at the couple's home in Stockport, or of encouraging it online. It also reported that the Stockport man drugged, raped and sexually assaulted his wife.

The Guardian further reported that a court heard the Stockport man personally found a large number of the "many, many men whose fantasy is an unconscious and unresponsive woman".

The two reports differ in how they describe the men's role. BBC News says the men are accused of helping the man carry out the fantasies, while The Guardian says they are accused of taking part in the abuse at the home or encouraging it online. Both reports concern a Stockport couple and both present the conduct as matters before the court.

The available reports do not give the names of the nine defendants. They also do not say whether any verdict has been reached or when the trial is expected to conclude.

The Guardian's report was written by Hannah Al-Othman, the paper's North of England correspondent.

Sources: BBC News: Man who drugged and raped wife with strangers 'led double life'; The Guardian: Man who drugged and raped wife found many men ‘whose fantasy is an unconscious woman’, court told.