Former Arsenal footballer Thomas Partey charged with raping two women

By Josh Payne, PA Chief Reporter

Former Arsenal footballer Thomas Partey has been charged with raping two women.

The Metropolitan Police said the midfielder faces five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault following alleged offences between 2021 and 2022.

The Ghanaian international was charged four days after leaving the North London club.

The sexual assault allegation relates to a third woman, police added.

The force said it first received reports of an allegation of rape in February 2022.

Partey, 32, of Hertfordshire, is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on August 5th.

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