Partey Faces New Rape Charges, Trial for Original Charges in November

0:00On March 13th, former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Party faces two new raid charges from an incident in December 2020. The 32-year-old Ghanaian player plans to plead not guilty to both counts at a crown court hearing on April 10th. These latest allegations come after he was charged last year with five counts of rape and sexual assault against three other women linked to events. In 2021 and 2022, he has already entered not guilty pleas to those earlier charges. Party skipped a preliminary hearing at Westminster Magistrate's Court, where his lawyer confirmed his stance on the new case. Prosecutors noted the latest complainant came forward following media coverage of his prior legal troubles. Now playing for Villarreal in Spain after a 45 million-pound move to Arsenal in 2020 and a departure last June, Partay remains on. Bale with orders not to contact the alleged victim in this case. His trial for the original charges is set for November at Southwark Crown Court.

1:02All eyes stay on Partay as these cases unfold across multiple courts, with the footballer maintaining his innocence throughout.