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      £110k-a-week Chelsea star Ross Barkley slapped with 6 month driving ban & £333 fine after using phone at wheel of Merc

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      PREMIER League ace Ross Barkley has been slapped with a six month driving ban after being caught on his phone behind the wheel.The Chelsea midfielder was today disqualified after cops saw him using the mobile while driving his £150k Mercedes-AMG in Wandsworth, South West London, last July.
      The Chelsea star has been banned from driving for six monthsCredit: Getty
      Barkley was caught using his phone while driving his luxury MercedesCredit: MJ-Pictures.com
      Barkley, 28, was given six penalty points on his licence, and the ban was handed out after his “repeat offending”.
      The £110k-a-week defender was made to pay a £333 fine, £34 surcharge and £100 in costs at the behind-closed-doors hearing at Bromley Magistrates today.
      The Scouser, who has played for England 33 times, scoring six goals, pleaded guilty to a charge of using a handheld mobile phone while driving a vehicle.
      It is understood that Barkley had hired a driver for the next year even before his ban was issued by magistrates.
      A source claimed that the preparations were made to make sure that he could make it to and from training.
      They said: “A driver has been brought in to help. He loves the vehicle so he’ll be gutted, but he’s had plenty of warnings over the years and he’s now totted up enough points for a ban. 
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      “Even someone on his wage would find a driving ban incredibly annoying.
      “He could certainly do without it, although any fine and costs isn’t going to set him back too much on his wages.”
      In 2013, while playing for Everton, he was fined £650 and handed six penalty points for doing 50mph in a 30mph road in Liverpool.
      In 2019, Barkley and his Chelsea team-mates Antonio Rudiger and Callum Hudson-Odoi were all caught speeding on the same stretch of road near the club’s training ground in Cobham, Surrey. 
      Barkley was fined £700 and received four points. 
      He was banned due to his “repeat offending”Credit: Getty More

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      Ex-Nottingham Forest star head-butted and punched Uber driver in furious rage during drunk row

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      AN ex-Nottingham Forest star head-butted and punched an Uber driver in a furious rage during a drunken row at a petrol station.Former footie ace Gregor Robertson, 37, violently attacked the driver in Central London after lashing out at his vehicle on May 10 in 2019.
      Gregor Robertson, 37, was spared jail after attacking an Uber driver in a drunken rageCredit: MyLondon/BPM
      The former Nottingham Forest player ran away from cops before he was arrestedCredit: Alamy
      Uber driver Mohammed Ahmed was driving along Marylebone Road when he noticed Robertson staggering down the middle of the street at around 2am, forcing him to swerve.
      A court heard how the ex-player, who represented Scotland at U21 level, then kicked out at the side of the cab as it passed him.
      Mr Ahmed pulled into a nearby Shell garage to check if there was any damage to the vehicle, before Robertson followed him onto the forecourt.
      Upon confronting the former left-back about striking his car, Robertson menacingly replied: “I will hit you next.”
      He then squared up to his victim before headbutting him on the nose and pummeling further blows to his face.
      Robertson then punched his friend as he tried to drag him off the driver, until the pal managed to restrain him.
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      He continued to shout abuse and threaten Mr Ahmed after the two-minute attack caught on CCTV, before running off in the direction of Baker Street Tube station.
      Staff at the Shell garage alerted police who arrived quickly on the scene and spotted the “very drunk” Robertson nearby.
      An officer approached him and said: “Hello sir, I need to have a chat with you,” before he again attempted to flee.
      “He was chased but it didn’t last very long. He was found to be very drunk and struggled to walk, so fell over while running,” Prosecutor Ivan Clarke said.
      “His hands were covered in blood, and there was also blood on his jacket and face.”
      Mr Ahmed was taken to hospital with injuries to his nose, swelling, and a suspected fracture.
      His injuries took three weeks to heal during which time he was “in considerable discomfort and it affected relations with his family”, Mr Clerk said.
      The Uber driver lost out on earnings when he was unable to work due to the assault and has since suffered from anxiety, worsened by the fact his job requires him to regularly pick up members of the public at night.
      Robertson, who enjoyed a 14-year career playing for Rotherham United, Crewe Alexandra, Northampton Town and Grimsby Town, was sentenced at Southwark Crown Court on Friday.
      ‘PLAYED THE SYSTEM’
      Robertson persevered with a not guilty plea for 18 months before he admitted to assault causing actual bodily harm on the day of his trial.
      Tessa Shroff, defending, said he feels “absolute remorse” for his drunken outburst and described the incident as “out of character”.
      The former left back is now a columnist for the Times and produces articles about different clubs outside the Premier League each week.
      His last pundit piece was published six days before he admitted the assault, on the day his trial was due to start on November 29 of last year.
      Judge David Jeremy seemed unconvinced of Robertson’s shame, instead suggesting he had strategically tried to “play the system”.
      “You talk about ‘absolute remorse’. This is a man who had no problem in keeping his options open,” he said.
      “He waited 18 months and then pleaded guilty on the day of trial. It is very difficult to accept any talk of remorse, let alone absolute.
      “He in effect played the system until he knew that the last opportunity had come.”
      Robertson was spared jail and slapped with a 10-month prison sentence suspended for 18 months.
      He must also pay a fine of £3,000 and pay £2,000 in compensation to Mr Ahmed.
      Robertson’s victim now suffers from anxiety after the late-night attackCredit: Getty More

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      Man Utd’s Aaron Wan-Bissaka banned from driving and fined £30,000 after speeding offence

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      MANCHESTER United’s Aaron Wan-Bissaka has today been banned from driving for six months and fined more than £30,000.The 24-year-old defender admitted earlier this year to driving while disqualified and without insurance after being stopped by cops in Manchester on June 23.
      Aaron Wan-Bissaka arrived at Manchester Magistrates’ Court this morningCredit: ZENPIX LTD

      Wan-Bissaka has been accused of failing to provide the details of a driver in a speeding offenceCredit: Getty
      Ahead of a scheduled trial, the United right-back also pleaded guilty today to failing to provide driver details for two speeding offences in Bradford, West Yorkshire, in September 2020.
      Lawyers for the footballer said he was in a “state of complete ignorance” of the Yorkshire driving matters as the letters had been sent to his former house in Croydon, London.
      The failure to reply led to a six-month ban imposed at Leeds Magistrates’ Court in his absence on June 18 – just five days before his Lamborghini Urus was seized by police on the A34 after officers stopped him.
      Wan-Bissaka, who lives with his partner and one-year-old child in Hale, Greater Manchester, already had six points on his licence from a conviction in London in April last year, the court heard.
      Shaun Draycott, defending, told Manchester Magistrates’ Court: “When he was stopped on the A34 he was courteous and respectful to the officers, and he indicated to them he had no idea he was disqualified.”
      He said arrangements had been made for Wan-Bissaka’s agent to visit his former London house to ensure his affairs were in order following his transfer to United in 2019.
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      He explained the property was undergoing refurbishment when the Yorkshire speeding letters would have been sent and the address had been rented out.
      Mr Draycott said: “I think the refurbishment issue may have caused some difficulty. He felt matters had been put in hand and plainly they had not, and he must now pay the price for that.”
      He accepted that Win-Bissaka had failed to notify the DVLA of his change of address in 2019.
      Sentencing, District Judge Bernard Begley said at least “six or seven letters” would have been sent to the Croydon address – but he accepted Wan-Bissaka was unaware he was disqualified in June this year.
      Banning him from the road for six months from today, Judge Begley told the footballer: “Whether it was wise for you in the circumstances to delegate the tasks in relation to moving from the London address to Manchester is a matter you will have to reflect upon.”
      Wan-Bissaka received a fine of £30,000 for driving while disqualified.
      He was also handed fines totalling £1,500 for failing to give information on the speeding matters.
      He was also ordered to pay a victim surcharge fee of £190 and court costs of £160.
      It comes weeks after he was carried off on a stretcher after colliding with advertising boards at the end of United’s draw against Young Boys.
      He went in for a challenge just as the full-time whistle of the 1-1 draw was blown.
      But Wan-Bissaka, who grew up in South London but now has a home near Wilmslow in Cheshire, ended up flying into the Old Trafford hoardings separating the crowd from the pitch.
      He looked to be in agonising pain as he lay on the floor, and there were worrying scenes as a stretcher was summoned by medics.
      Concerned onlookers watched on as Wan-Bissaka was taken off the pitch.
      Wan-Bissaka began his career with Crystal Palace and was named as the club’s Player of the Year for the 2018–19 season.
      The right-back joined United from Crystal Palace for £50million in 2019.
      Upon signing, Wan-Bissaka became the sixth-most expensive defender of all time. 
      At the end of his first season at United, he had made the highest number of tackles in the season.
      Wan-Bissaka has made 124 appearances for United.
      He’s also made appearances for England at U20 and U21 level.
      Wan-Bissaka behind the wheel of his £160,000 Lamborghini UrusCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke

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      Football manager Joey Barton faces trial TODAY accused of assaulting former Barnsley manager Daniel Stendel

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      BRISTOL Rovers manager Joey Barton is to go on trial today accused of attacking another football boss after a heated League One game.Barton, 39, denies attacking then-Barnsley boss Daniel Stendel back in April 2019.
      Joey Barton will face a trial at Sheffield Crown Court this morning after an alleged assaultCredit: PA
      The Bristol Rovers manager is accused of assaulting then-Barnsley boss Daniel StendelCredit: PA
      It’s claimed Barton, who was then managing Fleetwood, battered Stendel in the tunnel after a Barnsley win.
      Stendel was left with facial injuries after the alleged bust-up.
      Ex-Premier League star Barton, of Widnes in Cheshire, was said to be furious after seeing one of his players sent off in a 4-2 defeat.
      His BMW was stopped from leaving the ground by a police officer and a steward after the reported row.
      He was later arrested after Barnsley complained to South Yorkshire Police.
      Barton appeared in court on Friday, when jurors were picked for the trial.
      He is back in the dock as the hearing begins at Sheffield Crown Court today.
      The fracas was initially sparked after Fleetwood’s Harry Souttar was sent off midway through the second half.
      Barton was allegedly furious that German manager Stendel had got involved and chased him down the tunnel at the full-time whistle.
      The two managers were reportedly seen ‘squaring up to each other’ on the touchline at the final whistle, with Stendel waving his finger at Barton.
      BARTON ON TRIAL
      Barton then shook hands with Barnsley staff and the match officials before racing off up the tunnel where the alleged brawl took place, it’s claimed.
      The former midfielder played more than 250 Premier League games for Newcastle United, Manchester City and Queens Park Rangers.
      He began managing League One side Fleetwood Town in 2018, before moving to Bristol Rovers in February this year, shortly before the club were relegated to League Two.
      Barton started his football career with Manchester City in 2002 after going through their youth system and went on to make 150 appearances for the club.

      He then moved to Newcastle United in a £5.8million transfer in July 2007 before leaving for Queens Park Rangers in August 2011.
      The midfielder was then put on loan to French side Marseille during the 2012-13 season before making his way to Burnley for one season – helping promote them to the Premier League.
      Barton made one appearance for England in 2007.
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      Football manager Joey Barton in court today after ‘attacking Barnsley coach in tunnel after match’

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      JOEY Barton is set to go on trial accused of assaulting another football manager after a heated League One game.The Bristol Rovers manager, 39, denies attacking then-Barnsley boss Daniel Stendel back in April 2019.
      Joey Barton is set to go on trial next week following an alleged assaultCredit: PA
      He arrived alone this morning for a hearing at Sheffield Crown CourtCredit: PA
      Prosecutors allege he attacked Daniel Stendel, then the manager of Barnsley
      Prosecutors claim Barton – who was then managing Fleetwood – hit out in the tunnel after a Barnsley win.
      Stendel was left with facial injuries after the alleged bust-up.
      Ex-Premier League star Barton, of Widnes in Cheshire, was said to be furious after seeing one of his players sent off in a 4-2 defeat.
      A steward and a cop stopped his BMW from leaving the ground.
      He was later arrested after Barnsley complained to South Yorkshire Police about the alleged incident.
      A trial will begin at Sheffield Crown Court on Monday after jurors were selected today.
      The fracas was initially sparked after Fleetwood’s Harry Souttar was sent off midway through the second half.
      Barton was furious that German manager Stendel had got involved and chased him down the tunnel at the full-time whistle.
      The two managers were seen squaring up to each other on the touchline at the final whistle, with Stendel waving his finger at Barton.
      Barton then shook hands with Barnsley staff and the match officials before racing off up the tunnel where the alleged brawl took place.
      BARTON IN THE DOCK
      The former midfielder played more than 250 Premier League games for Newcastle United, Manchester City and Queens Park Rangers.
      He began managing League One side Fleetwood Town in 2018, before moving to Bristol Rovers in February this year, shortly before the club were relegated to League Two.
      Barton started his football career with Manchester City in 2002 after going through their youth system and went on to make 150 appearances for the club.
      He then moved to Newcastle United in a £5.8million transfer in July 2007 before leaving for Queens Park Rangers in August 2011.

      The midfielder was then put on loan to French side Marseille during the 2012-13 season before making his way to Burnley for one season – helping promote them to the Premier League.
      Barton made one appearance for England in 2007.
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      Inside Benjamin Mendy’s prison ruled by ‘tangled web of gangs’ with 29 attacks in a MONTH after he expected ‘VIP wing’

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      THE PRISON where Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy is being held is plagued with a “tangled web of gangs” with 29 inmate attacks a MONTH.Mendy, 27, has been on remand in Liverpool’s HMP Altcourse since October as he faces a total of six counts of rape and one of sexual assault.
      Benjamin Mendy has been held at Liverpool’s HMP Altcourse since October as he faces six counts of rape and one of sexual assaultCredit: AP
      The prison in Liverpool is riddled with a ‘tangled web of gangs’ and faced 338 assaults in the last yearCredit: Alamy
      It’s now been revealed that there were nearly 340 inmate assaults in the last year – despite prisoners being locked up for the majority of the day during the pandemic.
      The prison, where the footballer is being held, is riddled with warring “gangs” who have spent much of their limited out-of-cell time in the last year assaulting each other.
      Mendy’s fellow inmates also attack one another with makeshift weapons – including razor blades concealed inside toothbrushes.
      The £52million international footballer was arrested at his home in August following allegations of sexual abuse.
      But the Man City defender was remanded in custody and wasn’t allowed to return to his £5million mansion in Cheshire as the multiple rape charges came to light.
      He was transported from court to the Category B prison on October 1 – and will stay there until his trial next year after three of his bail pleas were rejected.

      The footballer was put on the VP wing for vulnerable prisoners – but it was reported that he first misunderstood and thought he was going to a “VIP wing.”
      One prison officer is forced to spend “considerable time” unpicking the tangled web of gangs within the prison walls at Altcourse, The Sun can reveal.
      From July 2020 to June 2021, there were 338 assaults within the prison – and in 35 incidents, a weapon was used by inmates.
      And 53 attacks resulted in police referrals for prosecution, with one prisoner receiving an additional 10 months on their sentence for melting a razor blade into a toothbrush.
      This averages out to 29 assaults per month – which is nearly one attack a day.
      The annual report by the Independent Monitoring Board revealed: “The prison’s local and urban catchment area has led to more conflict which takes place in the community moving inside the walls.
      “To this end one officer spends considerable time trying to unpick the tangled web of Liverpool gangs.
      “During the reporting period the average prison population was 1113 with the number of assaults averaging 29 per month which represents slightly over 2 per cent.
      “Of these, 21 were prisoner on prisoner and 8 on staff.”

      INMATE ATTACKS
      The report added: “Of the total number of 338 assaults throughout this year, there were 35 incidents of weapon use and 53 police referrals for prosecution.”
      And the prison also reported having a substance misuse problem – with the volume of illicit drugs being smuggled into Altcourse staying constant, despite no social visits and limited access to exercise yards.
      But HMP Altcourse also hasn’t been drug testing inmates during the pandemic – admitting that the amount of time prisoners spent in their cells may have “hidden” the problem.
      And with an increase in foreign national “high risk” prisoners, the prison’s English language education course is now “heavily oversubscribed.”
      Despite the attacks between inmates “remaining steady” this year, the report admitted the numbers perhaps weren’t higher because “prisoners are locked up for most of the day.”
      The France international player has been accused of attacking four women – all over 16 – between October 2020 and August 2021.
      And today he was charged with two more rapes – on top of the four he was already facing.
      He is yet to enter pleas to the charges.
      The footballer will appear at Stockport Magistrates’ Court on November 17 – and is scheduled to go on trial on January 24, 2022.
      Mendy was arrested after a 17-year-old girl alleged she had been sexually abused at his £5million Cheshire mansion this August.
      MOB RULE
      He was also accused of raping a woman last October, as well as a sexual assault in January.
      Mendy was initially charged with four counts of rape and one sexual assault.
      In October, Mendy was denied bail by a judge at a 50-minute hearing at Chester Crown Court. It was the third bail application Mendy had made.
      Man City suspended the Premier League left-back in August, pending an investigation.
      In a statement, the club said: “Manchester City can confirm that following his being charged by police today, Benjamin Mendy has been suspended pending an investigation.
      “The matter is subject to a legal process and the club is therefore unable to make further comment until that process is complete.”
      He is now missing from the club’s official online shop, with fans unable to buy shirts with his name and number on the back.
      It is not even possible to search for “Mendy” in the search bar, nor can users browse Mendy products under the “shop by player” option.
      He does, however, remain on the squad list with a full bio detailing his career.
      Mendy has been refused bail three times and is now being held in the Liverpool prisonCredit: Alamy
      Man City star Benjamin Mendy leaves court as it’s revealed he’ll stand trial accused of four counts of rape and one sexual assault
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      Inside Benjamin Mendy’s prison ruled by ‘tangled web of gangs’ with 29 attacks a MONTH after he expected ‘VIP wing’

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      THE PRISON where Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy is being held is plagued with a “tangled web of gangs” with 29 inmate attacks a MONTH.Mendy, 27, has been on remand in Liverpool’s HMP Altcourse since October as he faces a total of six counts of rape and one of sexual assault.
      Benjamin Mendy has been held at Liverpool’s HMP Altcourse since October as he faces six counts of rape and one of sexual assaultCredit: AP
      The prison in Liverpool is riddled with a ‘tangled web of gangs’ and faced 338 assaults in the last yearCredit: Alamy
      It’s now been revealed that there were nearly 340 inmate assaults in the last year – despite prisoners being locked up for the majority of the day during the pandemic.
      The prison, where the footballer is being held, is riddled with warring “gangs” who have spent much of their limited out-of-cell time in the last year assaulting each other.
      Mendy’s fellow inmates also attack one another with makeshift weapons – including razor blades concealed inside toothbrushes.
      The £52million international footballer was arrested at his home in August following allegations of sexual abuse.
      But the Man City defender was remanded in custody and wasn’t allowed to return to his £5million mansion in Cheshire as the multiple rape charges came to light.
      He was transported from court to the Category B prison on October 1 – and will stay there until his trial next year after three of his bail pleas were rejected.

      The footballer was put on the VP wing for vulnerable prisoners – but it was reported that he first misunderstood and thought he was going to a “VIP wing.”
      One prison officer is forced to spend “considerable time” unpicking the tangled web of gangs within the prison walls at Altcourse, The Sun can reveal.
      From July 2020 to June 2021, there were 338 assaults within the prison – and in 35 incidents, a weapon was used by inmates.
      And 53 attacks resulted in police referrals for prosecution, with one prisoner receiving an additional 10 months on their sentence for melting a razor blade into a toothbrush.
      This averages out to 29 assaults per month – which is nearly one attack a day.
      The annual report by the Independent Monitoring Board revealed: “The prison’s local and urban catchment area has led to more conflict which takes place in the community moving inside the walls.
      “To this end one officer spends considerable time trying to unpick the tangled web of Liverpool gangs.
      “During the reporting period the average prison population was 1113 with the number of assaults averaging 29 per month which represents slightly over 2 per cent.
      “Of these, 21 were prisoner on prisoner and 8 on staff.”
      INMATE ATTACKS
      The report added: “Of the total number of 338 assaults throughout this year, there were 35 incidents of weapon use and 53 police referrals for prosecution.”
      And the prison also reported having a substance misuse problem – with the volume of illicit drugs being smuggled into Altcourse staying constant, despite no social visits and limited access to exercise yards.
      But HMP Altcourse also hasn’t been drug testing inmates during the pandemic – admitting that the amount of time prisoners spent in their cells may have “hidden” the problem.
      And with an increase in foreign national “high risk” prisoners, the prison’s English language education course is now “heavily oversubscribed.”
      Despite the attacks between inmates “remaining steady” this year, the report admitted the numbers perhaps weren’t higher because “prisoners are locked up for most of the day.”
      The France international player has been accused of attacking four women – all over 16 – between October 2020 and August 2021.
      And today he was charged with two more rapes – on top of the four he was already facing.
      He is yet to enter pleas to the charges.
      The footballer will appear at Stockport Magistrates’ Court on November 17 – and is scheduled to go on trial on January 24, 2022.
      Mendy was arrested after a 17-year-old girl alleged she had been sexually abused at his £5million Cheshire mansion this August.
      MOB RULE
      He was also accused of raping a woman last October, as well as a sexual assault in January.
      Mendy was initially charged with four counts of rape and one sexual assault.
      In October, Mendy was denied bail by a judge at a 50-minute hearing at Chester Crown Court. It was the third bail application Mendy had made.
      Man City suspended the Premier League left-back in August, pending an investigation.
      In a statement, the club said: “Manchester City can confirm that following his being charged by police today, Benjamin Mendy has been suspended pending an investigation.
      “The matter is subject to a legal process and the club is therefore unable to make further comment until that process is complete.”
      He is now missing from the club’s official online shop, with fans unable to buy shirts with his name and number on the back.
      It is not even possible to search for “Mendy” in the search bar, nor can users browse Mendy products under the “shop by player” option.
      He does, however, remain on the squad list with a full bio detailing his career.
      Mendy has been refused bail three times and is now being held in the Liverpool prisonCredit: Alamy
      Man City star Benjamin Mendy leaves court as it’s revealed he’ll stand trial accused of four counts of rape and one sexual assault
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      Second man charged in Benjamin Mendy rape investigation after Man City ace appeared in court

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      A SECOND man has been charged with a series of rape offences alongside Benjamin Mendy.The Manchester City left-back, 27, appeared in court in late August charged with sex attacks on three women.
      A second man has been charged in connection with the Benjamin Mendy sex assault allegationsCredit: PA
      One of the alleged assaults is said to have happened days before he appeared in the dock.
      Now Louis Saha Matturie, 40, has appeared before magistrates in Chester after he was this weekend charged with four rapes.
      Matturie, who is originally from Sierra Leone and was described in court as Mendy’s “runner”, was arrested last month – shortly after the footballer’s first appearance.
      The defendant, who wept during proceedings, spoke only to confirm his name and address.
      His lawyer submitted a bail application – but it was rejected and Matturie was remanded into custody.
      A Chesire Police spokesman said: “The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has authorised Cheshire Constabulary to charge a second man in connection with allegations of sexual assault.
      “Louis Saha Matturie, aged 40, has been charged with four counts of rape.
      “The charges relate to three complainants over the age of 16 and are alleged to have taken place between April 2021 and August 2021.

      “Matturie, of Eccles, has been remanded in custody.”
      He will appear alongside Mendy at Chester Crown Court on Friday.
      The French World Cup winner was arrested after a 17-year-old girl alleged she had been sexually abused at his £5m mansion this August.
      Mendy, 27, was immediately suspended by Manchester City after he was then charged with four counts of rape and one sexual assault.
      The charges, alleged to have taken place between October 2020 and August 2021, relate to three complainants.
      Mendy appeared in court on August 27.
      The court was told he allegedly raped a teen during a party at his home.
      The alleged offence took place while Mendy was already on bail.
      PAIR IN THE DOCK
      He is accused of raping a woman last October, as well as a sexual assault in January.
      The football ace showed no emotion as he was remanded in custody following the hearing.
      Hours after his appearance in court, Cheshire Constabulary said a second man has been quizzed by detectives.
      Cops said a 40-year-old man was being held “in connection to an ongoing investigation into sexual offences”.
      French international Mendy was arrested last November at his £5million home in Prestbury, Cheshire.
      He was then released pending further investigation before being re-arrested and charged last month.
      Mendy, who earns £90,000 a week, has been remanded in custody.
      RAPE CHARGES
      He arrived at court in a prison van with a police escort on August 27.
      The player, who wore a red hoodie and black jogging bottoms, spoke only to confirm his name, address and date of birth.  
      In a statement, the club said: “Manchester City can confirm that following his being charged by police today, Benjamin Mendy has been suspended pending an investigation.
      “The matter is subject to a legal process and the club is therefore unable to make further comment until that process is complete.”
      Premier League champions Man City spent a reported £49.2million signing Mendy from French side Monaco in 2017.
      He last played for the club on August 15 during their 1-0 defeat to Tottenham at the start of the season.
      In September last year City boss Pep Guardiola revealed Mendy would be out of the game for at least a month due to an injury.
      Mendy appeared in court in the back of a prison van late last monthCredit: fpnw.co.uk©2021
      A 40-year-old man has now appeared in court charged with rape in connection with Mendy’s alleged offencesCredit: AP
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