Star Manchester City footballer to face trail over rape charges

Manchester City star footballer Benjamin Mendy will face trail over few rape charges against him, ordered a judge.

Mendy is accused of nine charges in all, including seven counts of rape involving six alleged victims.

On Friday Judge Steven Everett, Recorder of Chester, ordered a further two-day pre-trial hearing starting on May 23, which Mendy and his co-accused, Louis Saha Matturie, must attend. Both defendants, who are on bail, were excused from attendance from Friday's hearing at Chester Crown Court, mirror.co.uk reported on Frida

All the charges span a period of time between late 2020 and August 2021. He was suspended by the club after being charged by police.