A juror candidate in the sex crimes trial of Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy was asked if he had ties to five Premier League players.
The names Raheem Sterling, Jack Grealish, Kyle Walker, Riyad Mahrez and John Stones all play for City or have played for City before. It was read to a jury at Chester Crown Court on Wednesday. The trial is scheduled to start on Monday.
Candidate jurors, selected from a panel of 38 people, heard a list of people who could be witnesses or who could be referred to during the trial, and had any connection with them. or if they know personally.
Her Mendy, 28, denies her eight counts of rape, one count of attempted rape, and her one count of sexual assault against seven plaintiffs.
These crimes were allegedly committed between October 2018 and August of last year. He pleaded not guilty to one of Wednesday's rape counts and filed a plea of not guilty to nine other charges at an earlier hearing.
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PA)Mendy, who wore a blue suit, is on trial alongside 40-year-old Louis Saha Matry of Eccles, Salford, and has denied eight and four rape counts. ing. Sexual assault on eight young women. Potential jurors were also asked the name of the complainant and asked if he had any connection to Manchester City, Manchester United or the police.
Chester Judge Stephen Everett Honor The Registrar told them:
Eight men and her six women are sworn to serve on the jury, of which two of her jurors are dismissed after the trial. They were told the trial is expected to last 15 weeks.About 20 members of the media appeared in court for Thursday's hearing, while others watched on a video link. rice field.
A French interpreter was on the dock with the defendant. Mendy has been playing since Monaco in 2017 when he joined Manchester City for £52m. He was suspended from the club after being charged by the police. Both defendants are out on bail.
