Benjamin Mendy Not Guilty of All Rape Charges
Former Manchester City Footballer Acquitted
By Nick Garnett, North of England correspondent, BBC News
In a surprising turn of events, former Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy has been found not guilty of all seven counts of rape and one count of attempted rape. The verdict, delivered by a jury at Chester Crown Court, brings an end to a high-profile trial that has gripped the nation.
Mendy, 28, had been accused of a series of serious sexual offenses between October 2018 and August 2021. The charges involved seven different women, and the trial has heard harrowing accounts of the alleged attacks.
The jury deliberated for over six days before reaching its verdict. The foreman read out the not guilty verdicts to a packed courtroom, sparking gasps and tears from both the defendant and the complainants.
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