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Jade Goody's Widower Charged With Rape

Tweed has admitted alcohol abuse in dealing with reality star's death

By Wesley Oliver,  Newser Staff

Posted Sep 5, 2009 4:39 PM CDT
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(Newser) – Jack Tweed, the troubled widower of late UK reality star Jade Goody, has been charged with raping a 19-year-old woman, the Daily Mail reports. Officers arrested the 22-year-old and a friend after the woman told police the men assaulted her in a bedroom at Tweed’s rented home. Tweed, who will be held in custody until a hearing later this month, is no stranger to the law and has admitted to battling demons since Goody's death from cervical cancer.

Tweed was released from prison in January after serving part of an 18-month sentence for beating a teenager with a golf club, and in May completed half of a 12-week sentence for assaulting a taxi driver. Tweed also made headlines for frequenting London nightclubs just weeks after Goody’s funeral. “I'm drinking quite a lot,” he has said. “I've got to go and see someone, or I've got to stop.”

This file photo shows Jade Goody and Jack Tweed. Goody died March 22 after a highly publicized battle with cervical cancer.
This file photo shows Jade Goody and Jack Tweed. Goody died March 22 after a highly publicized battle with cervical cancer.   (AP Photo/Chris Radburn/PA/file)
Jade Goody and Jack Tweed are seen in the month before her death of cervical cancer.
Jade Goody and Jack Tweed are seen in the month before her death of cervical cancer.   (AP Photo/PA, Chris Radburn)
Jack Tweed arrives at Harlow Magistrates' Court in Essex, England, Tuesday, April 14, 2009.
Jack Tweed arrives at Harlow Magistrates' Court in Essex, England, Tuesday, April 14, 2009.   (AP Photo/Johnny Green/PA)
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COMMENTS
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shrinkess
Nov 16, 2009 5:59 AM CST
Many people grieve. Not many act out their feelings in this way.
JohnnyDummkopf
Sep 6, 2009 12:50 PM CDT
Yes, and he should probably stop raping people, too.
Kookey90
Sep 6, 2009 2:01 AM CDT
This dude has got a pretty bad track record so far, it'll be interesting to see what the judge gives him for raping the 19 year old girl. I personally do not have any pity for this fool.

 
United Kingdom • rape • alcohol abuse • arrest • Jade Goody • Jack Tweed

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