Man cleared of sexual offences following trial

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Joshua Atkinson was cleared of the charges on Friday

Jasmine Ketibuah-Foley
BBC News, west of England

A man has been cleared of sexual offences following a trial.

Joshua Atkinson, 27, was found not guilty of 11 counts of rape, six counts of assault by penetration, one of sexual assault and one of attempted rape.

Mr Atkinson, of Imperial Court in Cheltenham, was acquitted by a jury on Friday at Gloucester Crown Court.

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