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Manchester City’s Benjamin Mendy discovered not responsible of seven out of the 9 prices

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Manchester City participant Benjamin Mendy has been discovered not responsible of seven out of the 9 prices on him on Friday.

After the trial lasting for nearly six months Mendy has been cleared of six counts of rape and one sexual assault. However, the jury of Chester Crown Court after 13 days of lengthy and cautious consideration couldn’t attain a verdict on the 2 different prices involving a girl aged 29 October 2018 and one other lady aged 24 in 2020.

BREAKING: Footballer Benjamin Mendy has been discovered not responsible of six counts of rape and one cost of sexual assault in opposition to 5 girls.

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The jury has every week to determine whether or not to pursue or go for a retrial on the remaining two prices.

Manchester City suspended Mendy when he was arrested in August 2021 and stopped paying him for the membership in September 2021. nevertheless when supervisor Pep Guardiola was requested about Mendy within the court docket in November final yr in line with Guardian he stated Mendy is a “really good boy”.

He additionally talked about “I control my players when we are together in training sessions. In their private life, I don’t know what they do. I don’t follow the players on social media so I don’t know what they are doing outside my control in training sessions and in games … I’m not his father,” Guardiola additional said earlier than the jurors.

When requested to explain Mendy as a personality, Pep stated, “He’s a really good boy, I would say so generous. I think he is happy and I remember when we were together and everybody asks for some favour and he was able to do it. He’s a very generous boy. I think he very quickly adapted to the team and I would say he was very happy he could help the other ones.”