Thomas Partey: Ex-Arsenal midfielder enters not guilty pleas to two…

Thomas Partey: Ex-Arsenal midfielder enters not guilty pleas to two…

Former Arsenal footballer Thomas Partey has pleaded not guilty to two new allegations of rape.

The 32-year-old appeared at Southwark Crown Court on Monday to deny twice raping a lady in London on a day in December 2020.

The midfielder, who left Arsenal for Villarreal last summer time, was charged in July last 12 months with 5 counts of rape and one allegation of sexual assault, relationship again to 2021 and 2022.

He beforehand pleaded not guilty to those expenses, and a trial was set for November this 12 months.

The two new rape expenses had been announced in February this 12 months, and on Monday Judge Tony Baumgartner, the Recorder of Westminster, agreed for all the allegations to be tried together.

But he warned Partey and legal professionals in the case that the trial may now be delayed until January next 12 months.

In complete, the footballer has now pleaded not guilty to seven counts of rape and one depend of sexual assault, relating to allegations from 4 different women.

Partey, sporting darkish gray trousers, a black jumper over a white shirt, and good black sneakers, spoke to affirm his title and enter the two not guilty pleas during Monday’s listening to.

He left the dock along with his charcoal gray go well with jacket slung over his left shoulder.

Partey was absent from Westminster Magistrates’ Court last month when the expenses got here before a decide for the first time.

But his lawyer indicated that not guilty pleas can be entered.

The Ghanaian midfielder, who beforehand lived in Potters Bar in Hertfordshire, joined Arsenal from Atletico Madrid in 2020 in a switch value round £45m, before he left the club in June last 12 months.

He is anticipated to face England in the World Cup this summer time, as an integral a part of the Ghana national aspect.

Partey is on bail during the authorized proceedings, with a condition that he does not contact alleged victims.

The court docket heard Mr Justice Bennathan is anticipated to be the trial decide.

Partey’s case is next due to be listed in court docket, for a pre-trial listening to, on May 14.

A call shall be taken on the actual trial date when the decide has been confirmed.

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