United Kingdom: French international footballer Benjamin Mendy accused of two new rapes – franceinfo

The French footballer was notified of two additional charges on Tuesday by the British justice.

Posted the 11/16/2021 12:47

Update the 11/16/2021 13:48

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Manchester City’s French international defender Benjamin Mendy, already facing several charges, has been charged with two more rapes, the Crown Prosecution Service, the prosecution service in England, announced on Tuesday (November 16th). The player is scheduled to appear in Stockport court on Wednesday.

Benjamin Mendy, 27, now faces six counts of rape and one of sexual assault, along with another man, Louis Saha Matturie 40, unrelated to ex-footballer Louis Saha . The two accused are in pre-trial detention.

Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy charged with two further rapes https://t.co/I9eFba5CZg

– BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) November 16, 2021

The French international is due to appear before English courts on Wednesday November 17 to declare whether or not he pleads guilty in the six cases of rape and sexual assault of which he is accused. Four women are at the origin of the complaints against him and against Louis Saha Matturie, all over 16 years old.

The former Monaco and Marseille player, who has already been refused three bail requests since being in pre-trial detention, now has two days, until Thursday, to plead guilty or not guilty. In the latter case, the 2018 world champion will then have to defend himself during a trial which should take place in January 2022.

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