Man City and France defender Benjamin Mendy has been in custody since being charged with four counts of rape and one count of sexual assault back in August
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Footballer Benjamin Mendy set for Crown Court appearance
Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy, 27, has been charged with two additional counts of rape, the Crown Prosecution Service said.
The Crown Prosecution Service said in a statement that it had authorised Cheshire police to charge Benjamin Mendy with two additional counts of rape and Louis Saha Matturie, 40, with two additional counts of rape and one count of sexual assault.
Mendy, of Withinlee Road, Prestbury, Cheshire, and Matturie, of Edwin Court, Eccles, will appear at Stockport Magistrates’ Court on November 17.
Mendy now faces six counts of rape and one of sexual assault which relate to four complainants over the age of 16.
Last month, Mendy was refused bail for a third time at a hearing at Chester Crown Court.
The defendant is being held on remand at HMP Altcourse, Liverpool.
The alleged attacks, on three different women including one under 18, none of whom can be identified, are said to have happened at his home address on Withinlee Road in Prestbury, Cheshire.
Mendy was charged on August 26, with three counts of rape relating to an alleged incident in October 2020 and with the sexual assault of a woman in early January this year. He is also charged with raping a woman in August.
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A trial date has been set for January 24, 2022.
The France defender has been suspended by Manchester City since his arrest.
A club statement in September read: ” Manchester City can confirm that following his being charged by police today, Benjamin Mendy has been suspended pending an investigation.
“The matter is subject to a legal process and the Club is therefore unable to make further comment until that process is complete.”
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