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Katie Price 'didn't really care' when teenage girl claimed her ex-husband Kieran Hayler had raped her, court told

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Radnedge, A. (2026, October 8). Katie Price 'didn't really care' when teenage girl claimed her ex-husband Kieran Hayler had raped her, court told. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16193767/Katie-Price-girl-claim-Kieran-Hayler-rape-court-trial.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-10-08 · by Aidan Radnedge
Content note This article describes sexual violence and abuse of a child.

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At Lewes Crown Court in East Sussex, a trial is underway for Kieran Hayler, ex-husband of Katie Price, who faces three counts of rape and one count of sexual assault against a teenage girl when she was 13 years old. The victim’s mother testified that she informed Katie Price about the allegations nearly a year after they occurred, but Price reportedly did not care much about her daughter's situation. Hayler denies the charges and accuses Price of framing him.
Written by AI on 2026-10-08, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Based on the articles provided, here are the key points and developments in the case of Kieran Hayler's trial for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl while he was married to Katie Price:

The case highlights tensions between Hayler's denial of the allegations versus evidence suggesting Price may have influenced the victim. It will be up to the jury to determine if the prosecution has proven beyond reasonable doubt that sexual activity occurred between Hayler and the minor complainant.

Written for “Katie Price Ex-Husband Rape Trial” on 2026-11-02, grounded in this article and the 15 other(s) covering the same event.

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📰 Katie Price Ex-Husband Rape Trial
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Hedges 1 of 12 claims Outlet record 65/100
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Hedges 3 of 11 claims Outlet record 65/100
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“The articles describe different parts of the same ongoing legal proceeding, but they do not report on the exact same specific incident or testimony.”
Daily Mail
Hedges 1 of 13 claims Outlet record 68/100
“While both articles discuss Kieran Hayler's trial for raping a teenage girl, Article A focuses on his arrival at court for the trial, while Article B reports on evidence presented during the trial about Katie Price's reaction to the allegations.”
Daily Mail
Hedges 4 of 52 claims Outlet record 68/100
“Article A describes testimony in court about Katie Price's reaction to an alleged rape incident, while Article B focuses on Katie Price giving evidence for a second day at Kieran Hayler's trial. These describe different aspects of the legal proceedings.”
Daily Mail
Hedges 1 of 30 claims Outlet record 68/100
“The articles describe different stages of the same trial: one describes what was said during the trial about Katie Price's reaction to an allegation, and the other reports on her arrival to give evidence at a later date.”
Daily Mail
Hedges 1 of 47 claims Outlet record 68/100
“The articles discuss related events in a single trial but do not describe the exact same incident.”
Daily Mail
Hedges 1 of 58 claims Outlet record 68/100
“While both articles discuss Kieran Hayler's alleged crimes, they focus on different aspects: one covers his texts after an alleged rape, and the other focuses on Katie Price's reaction to the allegations.”
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Daily Mail · 8751 article(s) · 21 correction(s) detected
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Aidan Radnedge
40 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
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Topics

Dial Post East Sussex Lewes Crown Court London West Sussex

Subjects

Hayler PERSON · 8× Price PERSON · 6× Katie Price PERSON · 3× Kieran Hayler PERSON · 3× Lewes Crown Court ORG · 2× London GPE · 2× NSPCC ORG · 2× Dial Post GPE · 1× East Sussex GPE · 1× West Sussex GPE · 1×

Narrative

In a previous statement, Sussex Police said: 'We can confirm Kieran Hayler, of Northchapel, West Sussex, has been charged with three counts of rape and one count of sexual assault against a 13-year-old girl.
framing: assertive · carried by 2 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-06
🔮 Kieran Hayler, 39, is pictured arriving at Lewes Crown Court for his trial on Thursday morning Hayler and Katie Price were wed between 2013 and 2021 - they are seen here at a Leicester Square movie premiere in London in May 2013 She told jurors: 'She was quite angry.

Claims (59 extracted, 3 hedged)

Katie Price 'did not really care' when a teenage girl told her of being allegedly raped by her ex-husband Kieran Hayler, a court has heard. uncertain
court → care → husband
The complainant, now aged 23, who cannot be named for legal reasons, said Hayler raped her on three different occasions when she was 13. asserted
she → name → occasions
Hayler, who was married to model and TV personality Ms Price between 2013 and 2021, has denied the accusations against him as he stands trial at Lewes Crown Court in East Sussex. asserted
he → marry → Sussex
The 39-year-old has pleaded not guilty to three counts of rape and one count of sexual assault against the girl at Ms Price's former home, dubbed Mucky Mansion, in Dial Post, West Sussex, in 2016. asserted
old → plead → 2016
He has accused Ms Price of setting him up to frame him as a paedophile. asserted
He → accuse → paedophile
A jury heard on Thursday how the girl told her mother she lost her virginity after he pinned her down and raped her. asserted
he → hear → her
Giving evidence, the mother said she told Ms Price about the allegations almost a year after her daughter said how Hayler had 'done everything' to her. asserted
Hayler → give → her
The mother, who cannot be named for legal reasons, told Ms Price her daughter said Kieran Hayler had 'done things to her', the trial heard. asserted
trial → name → her
Kieran Hayler, 39, is pictured arriving at Lewes Crown Court for his trial on Thursday morning Hayler and Katie Price were wed between 2013 and 2021 - they are seen here at a Leicester Square movie premiere in London in May 2013 She told jurors: 'She was quite angry. uncertain
She → picture → jurors
I didn't feel she was upset for [my daughter]. asserted
she → feel → daughter
'I felt she was being angry and revengeful for the situation she was in. asserted
she → feel → situation
She said you could get him into trouble if you were to tell somebody. uncertain
you → say → somebody
I said she doesn't want me to tell anybody. asserted
me → say → anybody
We have to respect her wishes. asserted
We → have → wishes
She doesn't want anyone to know and we have to look after her.' asserted
we → want → her
The mother said she did not believe Ms Price felt much sympathy for her daughter, adding: 'She didn't really care, to be honest. asserted
She → say → daughter
I didn't really feel she cared about my daughter.' asserted
she → feel → daughter
She described her daughter bursting into tears when she told her something had happened between her and Hayler, saying: 'She cried more and more. ' asserted
She → describe → her
She said, "because he's done things to me". asserted
he → say → me
'I said, "What has he done to you?" asserted
he → say → you
She cried more. asserted
She → cry → ?
Then she said, "He's done everything to me, mummy". asserted
He → say → me
Hayler and Katie Price are pictured together at a London film premiere in November 2015 ' asserted
Hayler → picture → November
I was just shocked and I tried to ask her to explain to me, what you mean. asserted
you → shock → what
She said, "I can't tell you any more, I can't tell you any more", then she couldn't speak. asserted
she → say → more
She just said: "He did everything to me. asserted
He → say → me
What do you think? asserted
you → think → What
He did everything to me". asserted
He → do → me
The mother said her daughter was too distressed to tell her any details of what happened and she 'just left her to calm'. asserted
she → say → her
The girl victim reported the alleged rapes to the NSPCC in 2021 and then phoned her mother to tell her. asserted
victim → report → her
The mother told Lewes Crown Court: 'She phoned me and she said, "I don't think you're going to be very happy because I've reported it to the police". asserted
I → tell → police
'I knew straight away what she was talking about. asserted
she → know → what
She still hadn't told me exactly what had happened. ' asserted
what → tell → ?
She said it was more than one occasion and it was over a long period of time. asserted
it → say → time
She said he'd done everything to her. asserted
he → say → her
She said she had lost her virginity. asserted
she → say → virginity
She said she thought it was normal. asserted
it → say → ?
He told her it was normal. asserted
it → tell → her
He cried afterwards and said if she told anyone, they would both get into trouble. asserted
they → cry → trouble
She said it made her feel sick and dirty thinking about it whenever she thought about what had happened. asserted
what → say → it
…and 19 more, not listed.
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