Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy was allowed to skip his latest court hearing ahead of his upcoming trial.
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Mendy has denied accusations of rape, sexual assault and attempted rape over an 11 month period, and he was given permission to skip his court hearing ahead of his trial, according to The Sun.
All offences allegedly took place at his home in Chesire.
Mendy is still on bail along with his co-defendant Louis Saha Matturie.
Benjamin Mendy is apparently handing out free food to kids outside of Sainsbury’s…. Fair enough 😬 pic.twitter.com/BdRCrqdySQ
— Trey (@MCFC_Trey) April 22, 2022
Benjamin Mendy allowed to skip court hearing ahead of rape trialhttps://t.co/UpFxGLTfAB
— The Sun Football ⚽ (@TheSunFootball) April 22, 2022
Benjamin Mendy, a Manchester City defender, was permitted to skip his pre-trial hearing despite facing a slew of sex crime allegations, including seven counts of rape. What do you think the final verdict will be for the former Manchester City player?