Benjamin Mendy, a Manchester City footballer has been photographed for the first-time since being released on bail and wearing an electronic ankle band.
France’s defender for France, 27-year-old, is charged with seven rapes, and one sexual assault. He was given an order to carry an electronic tag, and to report daily to police stations as part of bail conditions.
After Judge Patrick Thompson gave him bail, he was freed from HMP Manchester (also known as Strangeways) earlier in the month. The Chester Crown Court private hearing saw no press and the judge granted him bail.
Mendy faces eight charges of sexual assault against five women. Another alleged victim was also raped.
The alleged sex attack occurred while he was being held on bail by the police in August. He then entered detention in September and was kept there for 134 consecutive days.
Mendy, who has been ordered to spend six months under house arrest at his £4.8 million property in Prestbury, Cheshire, had been due to go on trial this month, but it has now been put back to June at the earliest. He was released on bail until Monday and will be arraigned at a pre-trial hearing.
Mendy was photographed leaving Macclesfield Police station on Thursday sporting an electronic tag on the left ankle. He had been driven from his house by a chauffeur.
Benjamin Mendy, a Manchester City footballer has been photographed for the first-time since being released on bail with an electronic ankle tag. After reporting to police, he was seen departing Macclesfield Police Station.
France’s defender for France, 27-year-old, is charged with seven rapes, one sexual assault and was given an order to carry an electronic tag. He also had to report daily to police stations as part of bail conditions. His tag was under his socks as he was photographed on Thursday
Mendy, who was being chauffeured from his home by his chauffeur, was seen leaving Macclesfield Police Station on Thursday wearing an electronic tag to his left ankle.
Mendy was due to stand trial in June. But, the date has been pushed back to June. His bail was extended to January 24 for a pre-trial hearing.
A witness told The Sun that he saw the Sun. “A blacked-out people carrier pulled up in front of the police station, right outside the door. This guy just jumped out.”
He had his hood on, a mask on and marched quickly into the room.
“He was in the car for only a few minutes, then he jumped out of it and drove off.
The Premier League star, who signed for Manchester City for £52million on £90,000-a-week, had been held at HMP Altcourse, Liverpool, before being transferred to HMP Manchester just before Christmas.
He was later granted bail earlier this month, with Judge Thompson telling him he will be the subject of ‘stringent’ conditions while on bail.
Mendy was photographed leaving Macclesfield Police station and walking to a car in black on Thursday
Mendy was taken to the station by a chauffeur on Thursday
After a request by the Chester Crown Court defence team, bail was granted to the France International on January 7.
After refusing a prosecution request to increase Mendy’s custody limit, Judge Patrick Thompson ruled in Mendy’s favor.
Mendy was informed that he would be subject to’stringent conditions’ while out on bail.
Three counts of sexual assault are alleged against him, including one on the 11th of October 2020 and two on the 2nd of January 2021.
Mendy was also charged in December with another count of rape last July.
Louis Saha Matturie (44) of Edwin Court (Eccles) was charged already with 6 counts of rape.
Fourteen-year-old complainants are charged. The allegations relate to incidents that occurred between March 2021, 2021 and 2021.
Ian Unsworth QC, the prosecutor, stated that Matturie was to appear before a court regarding these charges.
These two charges are related to an already-named complainant.
Mendy or Matturie were scheduled to appear in court later this month, but it has been prorogued to the 27th of June.
Benjamin Mendy and his team at The Ivy, Manchester are pictured August 12, 2012.
Court artist sketch by Elizabeth Cook. Manchester City Defender Benjamin Mendy was charged with two more counts of sexual assault in December. He had been originally charged in August with four counts. Louis Saha Matturie is also pictured. He was accused of touching a Sheffield woman in 2016 and raping another woman in Macclesfield this July.
Mendy’s accomplice, Louis Saha Matturie (40), of Eccles in Greater Manchester.
On January 24, both men will appear before the court.
Mendy joined Manchester City from Monaco in 2017 for a reported £52million
In August, the City placed a temporary suspension of left-back operations in order to conduct an investigation.
According to the club, it said that they were awaiting the outcome of a legal proceeding and could therefore not make any further comments until then.