Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy has been charged with two additional counts of rape, prosecutors said on Tuesday. Mendy now faces six counts of rape and one of sexual assault which relates to four complainants over the age of 16.
The CPS said in a statement that it had authorised Cheshire police to charge the defender with two additional counts of rape. And Louis Saha Matturie, 40, with two additional counts of rape and one count of sexual assault. “Mendy, of Withinlee Road, Prestbury, Cheshire. And Matturie, of Edwin Court, Eccles, will appear at Stockport Magistrates’ Court on November 17,” the statement read
Benjamin Mendy played for City since 2017 when he joined from Monaco for a reported £52m. The 27-year-old has won the Premier League three times and the English League Cup twice. The Frenchman was also part of the squad that won the 2018 World Cup in Russia. He was suspended by the club after being charged by police, pending an investigation.
“The matter is subject to a legal process. And the club is, therefore, unable to make further comment until that process is complete” they added.
As of now, he has been suspended by the Premier League champions pending the outcome of the criminal proceedings. They will next appear at court on 18 November. A trial date has been fixed for 24 January.n set for January 2022.