Manchester United footballer Mason Greenwood has been charged with ‘tried rape’.
The 21-year-old has additionally been charged with ‘ assault occasioning precise bodily hurt’ and fascinating ‘controlling and coercive behaviour’.
He was arrested earlier right this moment after he allegedly breached the bail circumstances and shortly after the Crown Prosecution Service authorised the Larger Manchester Police to cost him.
James Potter, the deputy chief prosecutor for CPS North West stated (by way of Independent):
“The Crown Prosecution Service has right this moment authorised Larger Manchester Police to cost Mason Greenwood, 21, with tried rape, participating in controlling and coercive behaviour, and assault occasioning precise bodily hurt. All three counts relate to the identical complainant.
“Specialist rape prosecutors from CPS North West’s advanced casework unit authorised the costs following a assessment of a file of proof acquired from Larger Manchester Police.”
“The defendant’s first courtroom look will happen on 17 October.
“The Crown Prosecution Service reminds all involved that felony proceedings in opposition to the defendant are lively and that he has a proper to a good trial.
“This can be very essential that there needs to be no reporting, commentary or sharing of knowledge on-line which may in any approach prejudice these proceedings.”
Greenwood was first arrested in January when the allegations have been made initially. Since then he has been out on bail till right this moment. The participant was expelled from the Manchester United squad and the membership banished him from the coaching facility as effectively. Nike also terminated their sponsorship deal with the participant whereas FIFA removed him from the game.
The participant is about to seem in courtroom to face the costs on Monday.
