The Ghanaian international midfielder Thomas Partey (32), arsenal player a few more days ago, is officially accused of five rapes (out of two different women), the British authorities said this Friday.
After years of suspicion, rumors in a file aimed at a footballer whose identity – for legal reasons – so far not be communicated, the announcement was made this Friday, July 4. Ghanaian midfielder Thomas Partey, whose contract has just ended with the English club arsenal, was charged with rape, British police announced on Friday.
The 32 -year -old was precisely charged for five rapes out of two women and for a sexual assault on a third, which would have occurred between 2021 and 2022, police said in a statement.
Hostile songs and incendiary banners
At the start of last season, the middle had been influenza by supporters in the first match against Crystal Palace. The former Atlético of Madrid player had been whistled each ball by the public. A banner towed by an aircraft above the stadium had also been observed: “Get the rapists from the ground”.
Currently free since the end of his contract with Arsenal on June 30, the Ghanaian international will appear before the Westminster Court of First Instance on August 5. Party “denies all the charges against him” and “is delighted with the opportunity to finally wash his name,” said his lawyer this Friday afternoon, quoted by the English press. “Since a legal proceedings are currently underway, my client is unable to make other comments,” said Jenny Wiltshire.
Thomas Parte began his career in Spain, mainly at Atletico Madrid, before joining Arsenal in 2020, which then broke his piggy bank to join the Ghanaian services for 50 million euros. Among the Gunners, he was an essential holder to the team of Mikel Arteta, as a defensive midfielder and sometimes as a side back, where he was used according to the injuries of his teammates. He himself experienced injuries that chopped his adventure in northern London.
