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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Josh Halliday and Helen Pidd

Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy cleared of six rape charges

Benjamin Mendy arriving at Chester crown court in December.
Benjamin Mendy arriving at Chester crown court in December. Photograph: Oli Scarff/AFP/Getty Images

The Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy has been found not guilty of raping four women and sexually assaulting another during alcohol-fuelled parties at his Cheshire mansion.

The former French international slumped with his head in his hands as he was cleared unanimously of six counts of rape and one of sexual assault after a five-month trial at Chester crown court.

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