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Benjamin Mendy: Manchester City defender faces rape charges

Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy has been charged with rape.

Mendy, 27, is facing four counts of rape and one count of sexual assault, according to Cheshire Police.

The charges relate to three complaints made by individuals over the age of 16 and are alleged to have taken place between October 2020 and August this year.

The France international has been remanded in custody and will appear at Chester Magistrates’ Court on Friday.

“Cheshire Constabulary and the Crown Prosecution Service would like to remind everyone that criminal proceedings against Mendy are live and that he has a right to a fair trial,” a police spokesman said.

The left-back, who has been suspended by his club pending an investigation, joined the Premier League champions from Monaco since 2017.

“The matter is subject to a legal process and the club is therefore unable to make further comment until that process is complete,” the club said.

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