Published 14:35 IST, July 11th 2023

Former Manchester City player Benjamin Mendy denies sexually attacking two women at retrial

Former Manchester City player Benjamin Mendy denied sexually attacking two women at his retrial on Monday.

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Former Manchester City player Benjamin Mendy denied sexually attacking two women at his retrial on Monday.

France defender, who was under contract to City until July 1, is accused of attempted rape of woman A, d 29 at time, at his Cheshire home in October 2018. He is also accused of raping woman B, d 24 at time, at his home two years later.

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He has denied charges at Chester Crown Court and said incidents were consensual encounters.

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jury of six women and six men have been told by trial Judge Stephen Everett that 28-year-old Mendy was found t guilty of sexual offences alleged by or women after a trial which ended in January. But that jury could t agree on verdicts on allegations me by women A and B.

14:35 IST, July 11th 2023