Benjamin
Mendy, 27, a French international and a defender of Manchester City in England
has been granted bail after a bail hearing at Chester Crown Court on Friday.
Judge Patrick Thompson at a private hearing accepted his plea for bail. The
hearing excluded the press.
This
development comes ahead of his trial on rape charges. Since, initially being
arrested and charged on August 26, 2021, Mendy has been in custody for 134
days. He is accused of attacking five women between October 2020 and August
2021.
Judge
Thompson granted Mendy bail until January 24, the date set for his next court
hearing.
Benjamin
Mendy faces three counts of rape, alleged to have happened on October 11, 2020;
sexual touching on January 2, 2021; two counts of rape on July 24, 2021 and two
counts of rape on August 23 2021.
Mendy,
who was suspended by Manchester City after being charged by police may find
this as a welcoming development. This news brings a lot of mixed feelings
especially amongst football fans and the world at large. We wait to witness
what the outcome of the proceedings will be.
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