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Kieran Hayler goes on trial at Lewes Crown Court accused of rape of a girl, 13, in 2016

Kieran Hayler, Katie Price's former husband, has arrived at Lewes Crown Court for trial on three counts of rape and one of sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl in 2016. He denies all the charges.

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Image: Daily Mail
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The story, neutrally told

Mixed · 2Kieran Hayler, 39, the former husband of Katie Price, arrived at Lewes Crown Court in East Sussex on Monday 5 October 2026 for his trial. Mixed · 2He faces three counts of rape and one count of sexual assault against a girl who was 13 at the time, relating to alleged offences in West Sussex in 2016. Mixed · 2Sussex Police said the offences are alleged to have happened at an address in West Sussex between 1 June and 13 October 2016, and that the girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has received support from specially trained officers.

Right · 1The Daily Mail reports that the alleged offences took place at Price's former home in Dial Post, West Sussex, where Hayler was living with her, and that the complainant is now 23. Mixed · 2The complainant is not a member of Hayler's or Price's extended families. Mixed · 2Hayler and Price, 48, were married from 2013 to 2021 and are now divorced; the Mirror reports that at a hearing in May it was said Price will be called as a witness in the trial, which is expected to last two weeks.

Left · 1Hayler was released on bail after an earlier hearing until the trial, according to the Mirror. Mixed · 2A representative for Hayler has said he strongly denies the allegations in their entirety, has co-operated with police throughout, and looks forward to his name being cleared.

Every sentence links to the reporting it rests on. The pill in front of each says where its sources sit: Left, Centre or Right when one side supplies at least half of them, Mixed when they are evenly split. The number is how many outlets it cites.

Left1 outlet

Framing
Short court-arrival report centred on the charges, Hayler's denial and Price's expected role as a witness.
Emphasis
That Price will give evidence and the trial is expected to last two weeks; Hayler's bail.
Leaves out or plays down
Does not mention the Dial Post property or give the complainant's current age.
For example
“At a hearing in May it was reported that Price, 48, will be called as a witness during the trial.” — Daily Mirror

Centre0 outlets

No centre outlet in our sources has covered this story yet.

Right1 outlet

Framing
Court-arrival report that ties the allegation to Price's former home and celebrity background.
Emphasis
The property nicknamed 'Mucky Mansion', Hayler's past as a stripper and reality TV star, photo captions of the couple.
Leaves out or plays down
Does not mention that Price is expected to give evidence or the expected trial length.
Charged language
“Mucky Mansion”“Stripper and reality TV star”
For example
“The 39-year-old is accused of raping the teenager at model Katie's former home, dubbed Mucky Mansion, in 2016.” — Daily Mail
“Stripper and reality TV star Hayler met Katie in 2012 and proposed on Christmas Day.” — Daily Mail