Paul Gallagher, older brother of Oasis stars Noel and Liam, is charged with rape

Paul Gallagher, the older member of Oasis stars Noel and Liam, has been charged with aggregate offences including rape.

The Metropolitan Police said Gallagher, 59, of East Finchley, northbound London, has been charged with rape, coercive and controlling behaviour, 3 counts of intersexual assault, 3 counts of intentional strangulation, 2 counts of making a menace to termination and battle occasioning existent bodily harm.

The offences are reported to person taken spot betwixt 2022 and 2024. The charges travel an probe which began past year, the unit added successful a statement.

A pistillate is being supported by specially-trained officers, the connection continued.

Paul Gallagher, who is astir 1 twelvemonth older than Noel and 7 years older than Liam, has ne'er been progressive successful Oasis.

He is owed to look astatine Westminster Magistrates' Court connected 27 August.