Benjamin Mendy cleared of one count of rape – Ghana Latest Football News, Live Scores, Results

Benjamin Mendy arriving for the primary day of his trial at Chester Crown Courtroom on Aug. 15, 2022. Christopher Furlong/Getty Photos

Manchester Metropolis participant Benjamin Mendy was discovered not responsible Tuesday on a cost of rape of a 19-year-old lady.

The decision was given by a jury on the course of a choose at Chester Crown Courtroom in northwest England.

Mendy’s co-accused, Louis Saha Matturie, was additionally cleared of two counts of rape and one in all sexual assault in opposition to the identical lady after the prosecution provided no additional proof in opposition to the defendants on these 4 counts.

Decide Stephen Everett warned jurors to not speculate as to why the prosecution had determined to not pursue responsible verdicts in relation to the fees involved and to proceed to “faithfully” strive the defendants on the a number of prices they nonetheless face.

The rape cost dropped in opposition to Mendy associated to an alleged incident at his house on July 24.

Mendy nonetheless faces seven counts of rape, one depend of tried rape and one depend of sexual assault in opposition to six younger ladies.

Prosecutors have alleged Mendy is a “predator” who “turned the pursuit of ladies for intercourse right into a recreation.”

Matturie, Mendy’s pal, is alleged to have had the job of discovering younger ladies to have intercourse with Mendy.

Matturie denies six counts of rape and three counts of sexual assault referring to seven younger ladies.

Each males say if any intercourse did happen with ladies or women, it was consensual.

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