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Ex-tech boss Lawrence Jones charged with rape and sexual assault

The founder of tech firm UKFast has denied wrongdoing

Manchester Magistrates' Court in Manchester, northern England
Manchester Magistrates' Court in Manchester, northern England Photo: Phil Noble/Alamy

Lawrence Jones, the former boss of tech firm UKFast, has been charged with rape and sexual assault.

Greater Manchester Police said 52-year-old Jones was charged with one count of rape and four counts of sexual assault, following an investigation by detectives of reports made in 2019.

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