Oasis stars' brother Paul Gallagher charged with multiple offences

Paul Gallagher, 59, the older brother of Oasis stars Liam and Noel Gallagher, appeared at Westminster Magistrates Court on Wednesday charged with a broad set of offences including assault, coercive and controlling behaviour, three counts of sexual assault, three counts of intentional strangulation, two counts of threatening to kill and assault occasioning actual bodily harm. The charges relate to alleged offences against a single complainant between 2022 and 2024 and follow a police investigation that began last year. Gallagher, who lives in London and works as a DJ and photographer, is not a member of Oasis, a band currently on a reunion tour that has dominated headlines in recent months.

A police spokesperson confirmed the case and said the offences are reported to have taken place between 2022 and 2024. The statement noted that a woman is being supported by specially trained officers. Gallagher arrived at court for a brief appearance as proceedings were set to continue, with a heavy emphasis on the ongoing nature of the investigation and the seriousness of the allegations.

Gallagher is a public figure in his own right only by relation, having grown up alongside Noel and Liam...