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Evening Standard
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Tristan Kirk

Ex-Arsenal footballer Thomas Partey pleads not guilty to raping two women and faces year-long wait for trial

Former Arsenal footballer Thomas Partey will stand trial in November 2026 after pleading not guilty to a series of rape and sexual assault charges.

The 32-year-old midfielder is accused of five counts of rape against two women, as well as a charge of sexual assault against a third woman.

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