Overview
- Charles James Spencer-Churchill denied three counts of non-fatal intentional strangulation at High Wycombe Magistrates' Court.
- Prosecutors allege three incidents in Woodstock between November 13, 2022, and January 29, 2024, including a garden row, a laundry-room confrontation, and an episode on a bed.
- Chief magistrate Paul Goldspring granted conditional bail, with restrictions including no contact with his estranged wife, prosecution witnesses, or Blenheim estate managers.
- The case was sent to Oxford Crown Court for 5 February, when formal pleas are expected.
- Thames Valley Police say he was arrested on 13 May 2024, and Blenheim Palace’s operating foundation says it cannot comment on the personal legal matter.