18 years later, former soldier cleared of rape, kidnapping charges

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August 28, 2026

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18 years later, former soldier cleared of rape, kidnapping charges

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A former soldier and national footballer has been acquitted of kidnapping, falsely imprisoning and raping his ex-girlfriend nearly two decades ago.

Odelle Armstrong had the charges hanging over him for more than 18 years before he was found not guilty at the end of his judge-alone trial before Justice Hayden St Clair-Douglas earlier this year.

The charges against Armstrong stemmed from an alleged incident in February 2008.

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