The Ghanaian footballer Thomas Parteywho played in the Arsenal -club who just finished the contract-, was accused of rape. This was announced this Friday the British police.
The athlete of 32 years is denounced by violate two women and sexually assault a thirdthe authorities indicated in a statement.
According to the newspaper The Guardianthe allegations against the player are linked to Three women who, separately, reported events that would have occurred between 2021 and 2022.
Based on the complaints of the victims, they created five positions: two cases of rape against one of them, three against another and one third of sexual aggression Against one more woman.
Now it is expected to appear before Justice next August 5. The Ghanaian international “Denies all charges against him”his lawyer declared, Jenny Wiltshirein a statement. “He fully cooperated with the Police and the Prosecutor’s Office during the three years of investigation” and “now welcomes the opportunity to Clean your name”Said the lawyer.
Born in Krobo Odumase in June 1993 and signed by the Arsenal from Atlético de Madrid by 50 million euros (US $ 59 million) In October 2020, Party became a key member of the first team of the London club.
Figure also of the selection from his country, he had been first arrested in July 2022although his name was not made public at that time and continued playing for the gunners While the investigations were ongoing.
Thomas Party in an Arsenal match against the PSG during the Champions League – Credits: @Thibault Camus
“The Prosecutor’s Office authorized Thomas Party’s processing for Multiple positions of rapeafter carefully checking a file complete tests. Our prosecutors closely collaborated with the agents of the Metropolitan Police who carried out the investigation to review the evidence and advise them on the relevant positions, ”said Jaswant Narwal, of the Prosecutor’s Office, according to The Guardian.
“We remind everyone that the criminal process is ongoing and that the defendant has the right to a fair trial. We know that this announcement will arouse a great public interest, but it is essential that reports, comments, or share information that can harm this process in some way,” he added.
For its part, the police said that this Friday’s news “It is the result of an investigation that began in February 2022 after an initial complaint of violation.”
In the Mikel Arteta team, Party was an indispensable piece for its performance as a defensive midfielder and sometimes as a side, when their classmates were injured.
However, he suffered a series of injuries that truncated his adventure in northern London. Your contract ended on June 30 and was not renewed. Since then he is without a club.
Two weeks ago, party was shown “honored” for receiving the Ghana footballer award for the third time and uploaded it to his social networks.
In the last hours, he shared in his stories the farewell of the Premier League to Diogo Jotathe Portuguese soccer player of Liverpool who died Thursday in a car accident.
AFP and Reuters Agencies
