By Guardian Editor 14 January 2023 | 3:30 am Manchester City player, Benjamin Mendy, has been found not guilty of six counts of rape and one count of sexual assault. Jurors could not reach verdicts on one count of rape and one of attempted rape, following a six-month trial at Chester Crown Court. The prosecution sought a retrial on those counts and it has… (FILES) In this file photo taken on November 11, 2019 France’s defender Benjamin Mendy arrives at the French national football team training base in Clairefontaine en Yvelines, as part of the team’s preparation for the upcoming qualification Euro-2020 football matches against Moladavia and Albania. – Manchester City and France international footballer Benjamin Mendy, who has been charged with seven counts of rape, was on January 7, 2022, freed on bail by a court in northwest England. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP) Manchester City player, Benjamin Mendy, has been found not guilty of six counts of rape and one count of sexual assault. Jurors could not reach verdicts on one count of rape and one of attempted rape, following a six-month trial at Chester Crown Court. The prosecution sought a retrial on those counts and it has been scheduled for 26 June. Louis Saha Matturie, 41, was also found not guilty of three counts of rape. Jurors failed to reach verdicts on three counts of rape and three counts of sexual assault against him. Mendy and his friend, Matturie had been accused of raping women at the player’s home in Prestbury, Cheshire, and at a Manchester flat. Prosecutors told the jury Mendy was a “predator” who turned the pursuit of women for sex into a game. But jurors were also told by defence lawyers that while the trial, involving money, sex and celebrity, had “all the makings of a good drama”, it came with a significant “plot twist” – that the accused were innocent. Mendy covered his face with both hands as the jury foreman repeated “not guilty” to the six counts, which related to four young women or teenagers. The unanimous verdicts were delivered by the seven men and four women on the jury, one juror having been discharged earlier for medical reasons. The verdicts could not be reported until jurors concluded considering the remaining two counts, after they were given a majority direction by Judge Steven Everett, meaning he would accept a 10-1 majority on any verdict. Culled from BBCSports Latest 25 mins ago Emirates has finalised plans to offer its passengers around the world additional opportunities to fly better and enjoy a new high-speed inflight broadband powered by Inmarsat’s GX Aviation onboard 50 new Airbus (A350 aircraft) scheduled to enter service in 2024. The new agreement will improve the passenger’s experience with enhanced connectivity and greater global… 25 mins ago Ethiopian Airlines has announced that the frequency with which its flights move to Chinese cities would increase by February 6, 2023 and return to the pre-COVID-19 position by March 1, 2023, following the lifting of restrictions by the Chinese government. With this new development, Ethiopian Airlines will operate daily flights to Guangzhou while increasing its… 25 mins ago Out of the 127 countries with sufficient data to calculate the Global Hunger Index, Nigeria ranks 103 in the world in 2022, reports has shown. With a score of 27.3, Nigeria has a hunger level that is categorised as serious. According to the Inspire World International Foundation, many Nigerians are experiencing inequitable access to food,… 25 mins ago The Director General of the National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR), Nura Kangiwa, has emerged the President of Nigeria Polo Federation of Nigeria (NPF). The tourists-pulling tournament had participants from West African countries, including very senior government officials and captains of Nigerian industries. Polo in Nigeria is as old as the country, first… 27 mins ago I am in my early 30’s. I am single. But, there is a guy I have been dating for a while. I love him very much. However, I had sex with his older brother 10 years ago. His brother and I messed around twice for money, and then afterwards, we have remained as friends. We…
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