Mendy, charged with four counts of rape

Manchester City player Benjamin Mendy has been formally charged by Cheshire Police with four counts of rape and one more of sexual abuse allegedly committed against three women over the age of 16 between October 2020 and August 2021. The news, which hit the media this afternoon, was previously known to Manchester City, which has published a statement announcing the suspension of the player until the investigation is completed.. The trial against him will begin tomorrow in Chester court.

Mendy, left-back of the citizen team signed from Monaco at a rate of 57.5 million euros, had regained ownership at this start of the season under GuardiolaBut during these first matches, especially in the duel against Tottenham, he was erratic and lacking in concentration.

“The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has authorized the Cheshire Police to charge a man in connection with various charges of sexual abuse. Benjamin Mendy, 27, has been charged with four counts of rape and one of sexual abuse. The charges refer to three complaints filed by people over the age of 16 about events that took place between October 2020 and August 2021. Mendy, of Prestbury, remains in police custody waiting to appear before the Chester court next Friday, August 27 ”.

The club, in a brief statement, has assured that “Manchester City can confirm that, as a result of the charges presented today by the police, Benjamin Mendy has been suspended until the investigation is complete. The matter is framed within a legal process and, therefore, we cannot comment further on it until the process has been resolved ”.