Alex Hepburn arriving at Worcester Crown Court where he is charged with two counts of rape alleged to have been committed in 2017. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Thursday January 10, 2019. See PA story COURTS Cricketer. Photo credit should read: A
EX-COUNTY cricketer Alex Hepburn will face a retrial over rape allegations.
The 23-year-old all-rounder is charged with two counts of rape alleged to have been committed against a woman, who cannot be identified, in April 2017, the Crown Prosecution Service said.
A jury was discharged after it failed to reach verdicts during a five-day trial earlier this month.
A CPS spokeswoman said: "After careful consideration of the case against Alex Hepburn, including consultation with the complainant, we have decided to seek a retrial."
Australian-born Hepburn, of Portland Street, Worcester, denies two counts of rape and will go on trial at Worcester Crown Court on April 8.
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