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Man Metropolis’s Mendy goes on trial for rape, sexual assault

Benjamin Mendy
Manchester Metropolis and France footballer Benjamin Mendy on Wednesday started his trial for the alleged rape and assault of seven ladies, which may see his enjoying profession finish in jail if convicted.

Mendy, 28, arrived at Chester Crown Court docket in northwest England carrying a darkish blue swimsuit and tie to face eight counts of rape, one rely of sexual assault and one rely of tried rape, referring to seven younger ladies.

Flanked by an interpreter within the dock, the French participant spoke in English to verify his id.

He pleaded not responsible in Could to 9 of the costs, and never responsible on Wednesday to a subsequent rape rely that had not beforehand been put to him in courtroom.

All of the alleged offences are stated to have taken place at Mendy’s dwelling handle in Prestbury close to Macclesfield, additionally in northwest England, between October 2018 and August final 12 months.

He’s standing trial earlier than a jury alongside together with his co-defendant Louis Saha Matturie, 40, who has additionally pleaded not responsible.

Matturie denies eight counts of rape and 4 counts of sexual assault, referring to eight younger ladies. His alleged offences span from July 2012 to August final 12 months.

Each the defendants are on bail, with Mendy topic to what a choose beforehand known as “stringent” situations, together with the give up of his passport.

After his arrest final August he was initially held at Altcourse jail in Liverpool, after which a jail in Manchester, earlier than being freed on bail in January.

The trial is because of final 15 weeks, with the prosecution set to open its case on Monday.

Not one of the ladies stated to have been assaulted will be named underneath English regulation, which additionally locations restrictions on what will be reported in regards to the case.

On Wednesday, the courtroom selected by ballots 14 jurors — eight males and 6 ladies, who’re all white — to listen to the case.

Nevertheless, two of them shall be discharged as soon as the trial will get underway.

As a part of the choice course of, a panel of 38 potential jurors have been required to fill out a questionnaire.

It queried whether or not they had connections to Manchester Metropolis or Manchester United soccer golf equipment or any police forces.

The shape additionally requested in the event that they have been linked to 5 present or former Metropolis gamers — Raheem Sterling, Jack Grealish, Kyle Walker, Riyad Mahrez and John Stones — who could also be witnesses or might be referred to throughout the trial.

Earlier within the week, former Manchester United star Ryan Giggs additionally went on trial on fees of assaulting and coercively controlling his ex-girlfriend.

Mendy joined Premier League champions Metropolis from French facet Monaco in 2017. He has performed 75 instances for Manchester Metropolis, however his enjoying time was restricted by accidents and a lack of type.

He was suspended by Metropolis after being charged by police in August.

The final of Mendy’s 10 worldwide caps got here in November 2019. The defender picked up a World Cup winner’s medal after enjoying simply 40 minutes of France’s profitable 2018 marketing campaign in Russia.