The latest news from the lace flagship newspaper "The Sun": A 24-year-old former Premier League star has been arrested for allegedly raping a young woman at a top hotel in London's Westminster.
The suspect's name is being kept secret for legal reasons, but a spokesman for the Metropolitan Police confirmed the authenticity of the Sun's revelations and an investigation is underway.
The rape reportedly took place during this month's international break at the five-star hotel in Krinthia in Westminster Square. In the early morning of October 9, local time, a young woman came to the front desk of the hotel crying and called the police, saying that she had been attacked and raped.
A Sun informant said the woman and a player had come to the Hotel Corinthine together after meeting at a bar in central London. The woman claimed that she was subsequently beaten and raped, and that she could not yet reveal the player's name for legal reasons.
Police arrived at the scene after receiving a report and arrested the player at the hotel at 9:53 a.m. that day. The suspect was taken to the police station and questioned all day in the presence of a lawyer.
In accordance with police investigation practice, the police took DNA samples, face photographs and fingerprints from the suspects. The player reportedly denied the rape allegations and was subsequently released on bail until mid-December, pending further police investigation.
As part of the investigation, police also conducted a forensic examination of the room where the player stayed that night, which cost up to £750 per night, and retrieved surveillance footage from the hotel.
"The woman, who is in her 20s, met the player at a bar and agreed to return to the hotel he had booked earlier," a source said. Later, she claimed that the player assaulted and raped her. After that, the woman appeared at the front desk of the hotel and was said to be in great pain. The police rushed to the hotel after receiving the alarm and arrested the suspect, much to the surprise of the other guests and staff at the hotel. ”
A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police confirmed: "A man was charged with raping a young woman at the Hotel Corinthia at 9.53 p.m. on Wednesday, October 9. Currently, he has been released on bail until December. Abused women are also professionally protected and supported, and the investigation is ongoing. ”
Although the name of the suspect could not be disclosed, The Sun gave clues about the player: he was not born in United Kingdom, has played in the Premier League, played for a number of English clubs, and has also represented his country's youth and senior teams. The Telegraph added that the former Premier League player is now 24 years old.
The insider said: "He played in the Premier League and people will recognise him. The charges against him are very serious. ”
Some netizens gave several suspected candidates: Ampadu, Chung Tahi, Nuno Tavares, Lokonga, Kabak, Obafemi......
Edouard Mendy: A lot of the players at Manchester City went to sex parties and I was the only one who was falsely accused of rape
The Telegraph reported that Manchester City veteran Benjamin Mendy said in a written statement to the court that a number of City players had attended his party and had sex with other women, but in the end he was the only one who was falsely accused of rape.
In August 2021, Mendy was suspended indefinitely by Manchester City on charges of rape, and last year Mendy was acquitted, but his contract with Manchester City has expired. From September 2021 until the end of his contract, City did not pay Mendy his wages.
Edouard Mendy has now taken Manchester City to court for £11 million in wages. Mendy claims that several Manchester City players have behaved in the same way that he is accused of.
In a written statement in the supplementary evidence, Mendy said: "Several Manchester City first-team players, including the captain, were present at the party I attended and presided over and there was no indication that any of the actions were involuntary. ”
"We've all had alcohol, we've all had casual relationships with women, we've all broken COVID rules, and that doesn't excuse my behavior. But I feel that it is unfair for Manchester City to treat me alone, that I am the one who has been falsely accused of rape and publicly humiliated. ”