According to British police, former Arsenal player Thomas Partey has been charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault.
According to a statement released by London’s Metropolitan Police on Friday, Partey, 32, is facing charges related to complaints received from three women between 2021 and 2022.
The sexual assault charge relates to a third woman, while the five rape charges relate to two different women.
According to Metropolitan Police Detective Superintendent Andy Furphy, “Our top priority is still to support the women who have stepped forward.”
“We would ask anyone who has information to speak with our team,” he continued.
According to police, a report of rape was first reported in February 2022.
Partey’s management did not respond to media requests for comment right away.
On August 5, the footballer is scheduled to appear in Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London.
Partey, a Ghana international, previously played for Arsenal, an English Premier League football team.
He is a free agent after the season’s end ended under his current contract.
Partey joined Arsenal’s first team in October 2020 after leaving Atletico Madrid for 50 million euros ($59 million).
Source: Aljazeera
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