Footballer Thomas Partey granted bail on rape charges
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, AUG 5 – Thomas Partey denies all charges and was granted conditional bail; his trial is set for September amid ongoing police investigation into six counts of sexual violence.
- On August 5, Thomas Partey, who previously played as a midfielder for Arsenal, attended Westminster Magistrates' Court in London to face charges of rape and sexual assault.
- Police began investigating allegations dating from 2021 to 2022, leading to charges on July 4 after his Arsenal contract expired on June 30.
- Partey, who joined Arsenal in 2020 for around 45 million pounds and made 167 appearances over five seasons, was granted conditional bail with restrictions.
- Partey's legal representative, Jenny Wiltshire, has confirmed that he refutes the accusations made against him and is eager to have the matter resolved in his favor.
- Partey is scheduled to appear at London's Old Bailey on September 2 and is reportedly close to signing with Villarreal, a Spanish team, on a free transfer.
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Thomas Partey, a former Arsenal player who faces five charges of rape against two women, as well as a charge of sexual assault against a third woman, was released on bail this Tuesday.
Arsenal's player until June, the 32-year-old Ghanaian is suspected of five rapes and sexual assault for acts dating from 2021 and 2022. He was heard by a London court this Tuesday, he released on bail and will plead on 2 September.
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Read Full ArticleThe Ghanaian international appeared in court facing five charges of rape involving two women, as well as sexual assault against a third woman.
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