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Former Arsenal soccer player Partey charged with five counts of rape
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Thomas Partey, ex-Arsenal player, faces multiple rape charges involving three women. He is set to appear in court on August 5.
LONDON (Reuters) - Thomas Partey, who formerly played for English Premier League soccer club Arsenal, has been charged with rape and sexual assault, London's Metropolitan Police said on Friday.
Partey, a Ghana international, was charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault, with the charges relating to three women and the offences reported to have taken place between 2021 and 2022, the statement said.
Partey's management did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
He is due to appear at London's Westminster Magistrates' Court on Aug. 5.
Partey, 32, was signed by Arsenal from Atletico Madrid for 50 million euros ($59 million) in October 2020 and became a key member of Arsenal's first team.
He was first arrested in July 2022, though he was not named at the time and continued to play for Arsenal while investigations were ongoing.
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(Reporting by William James, Sam Tobin and Aadi Nair, editing by Alexandra Hudson)
Thomas Partey has been charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault, relating to three women.
Thomas Partey is due to appear at London's Westminster Magistrates' Court on August 5.
Thomas Partey was signed by Arsenal from Atletico Madrid for 50 million euros, equivalent to about $59 million.
Thomas Partey was first arrested in July 2022, although he was not named at that time.
Yes, Thomas Partey continued to play for Arsenal while the investigations were ongoing.
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