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Former Arsenal player denies two new counts of rape
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Former Arsenal player Thomas Partey has denied two new counts of rape at Southwark Crown Court, involving allegations from December 2020. He previously faced multiple charges related to incidents from 2021 and 2022.
Former Arsenal footballer Thomas Partey appeared at Southwark Crown Court [PA]
A former Arsenal footballer has pleaded not guilty to two new allegations of rape.
Thomas Partey, 32, appeared at Southwark Crown Court, where he denied twice raping a woman in London in December 2020.
Partey, who left Arsenal for Villarreal last summer, was charged in July last year with five other counts of rape and one count of sexual assault, relating to allegations dating back to 2021 and 2022.
He has also pleaded not guilty to those charges. A trial, originally scheduled for November this year, may now be delayed until January 2027 because of the new allegations.
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Q&A
What are the details of the rape allegations against Thomas Partey?
Thomas Partey faces two new allegations of rape from December 2020, in addition to five other counts of rape and one count of sexual assault linked to incidents from 2021 and 2022.
What was Thomas Partey's response to the rape charges in court?
Thomas Partey pleaded not guilty to the two new allegations of rape during his appearance at Southwark Crown Court.
