Duke of Marlborough charged with three counts of intentional strangulation

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The Duke of Marlborough, formerly known as Jamie Blandford, has been charged with three counts of intentional strangulation, Thames Valley Police said.

Charles James Spencer-Churchill, a relative of Sir Winston Churchill and Diana, Princess of Wales, is accused of three offences between November 2022 and May 2024, Thames Valley Police said.

The three charges of non-fatal intentional strangulation are alleged to have taken place in in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, against the same person.

The 70-year-old is set to appear at Oxford Magistrates’ Court on Thursday following his arrest on May 13 last year.

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