LONDON (Reuters) -The brother of British rock band Oasis’ Liam and Noel Gallagher appeared in a London court on Wednesday, charged with offences including rape and coercive and controlling behaviour.

British police said last month they had charged Paul Gallagher, 59, with 11 offences, including three counts of sexual assault, three counts of intentional strangulation, two counts of making a threat to kill and one count of assault.

Gallagher appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court, where his lawyer said he would be pleading not guilty to the charges, which relate to a single complainant.

His law firm Carson Kaye Solicitors said in a statement last month: “Mr Gallagher has consistently engaged with the police throughout their investigation and always strongly denied the allegations mad

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