Ex-Worcestershire star Alex Hepburn had denied raping a sleeping woman in the early hours of April 1, 2017 at his flat in Worcester. Hepburn told a retrial that the woman made eye contact with him and then kissed him, instigating a consensual sexual encounter lasting around 20 minutes. Ms Moore described WhatsApp messages sent by Hepburn - including one urging cricketers playing the 'stat game' to rate sexual partners out of ten - as 'dehumanising' of women. WhatsApp exchanges suggesting Alex Hepburn had sex with 60 women during a previous 'game' were not put before the jurors who convicted him. Mr Hepburn is pictured with Lucy Street, who accompanied him daily at his trial as he faced allegations of rape

Source: Daily Mail April 12, 2019 14:58 UTC