- The Ghanaian star was charged with five counts of rape and sexual assault by the Metropolitan Police Service on Friday.
Former Arsenal player, Thomas Partey, will be prosecuted for rape, authorities in the United Kingdom have disclosed.
The Ghanaian star was charged with five counts of rape and sexual assault by the Metropolitan Police Service on Friday.
The charges relate to three women and the offences are reported to have taken place between 2021 and 2022.
Two counts of rape relate to one woman, three counts of rape relate to a second woman and one count of sexual assault relates to a third woman.
“The Crown Prosecution Service has authorised the Metropolitan Police Service to charge a man after a file of evidence was submitted by detectives.
“The Met has issued a charge and requisition to Thomas Partey, 32 (13/06/1992), of Hertfordshire, in connection with the following offences: Five counts of rape, One count of sexual assault,” The Met police said.
He is due to appear at London’s Westminster Magistrates’ Court on August 5.
“The charges follow an investigation by detectives, which commenced in February 2022 after police first received a report of rape,” according to the Met Police statement.
Partey, 32, was first arrested in July 2022, though he was not named at the time and continued to play for Arsenal while investigations were ongoing.
The Ghana international spent five seasons at Arsenal after being signed in 2020 for £45m but is now a free agent after his contract expired on Monday. He made 52 appearances for Arsenal last season across all competitions.
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