Thomas Partey Charged With Two Additional Counts Of Rape Ahead Of November Trial
Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey, 32, has been hit with two additional rape charges. Partey, who denies raping two women and sexually assaulting a third, is due to stand trial in November. The Crown Prosecution Service has authorised the new allegations, and he is scheduled to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Friday, March 13, in connection with them. He previously pleaded not guilty to five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault at Southwark Crown Court in September last year. The alleged offences are said to have occurred between 2021 and 2022, when Partey was a regular first-team player at Arsenal. He was initially charged four days after leaving the club, following the expiration of his contract in June. Now playing for Spanish side Villarreal, Partey remains on bail. His conditions allow him to continue playing football, but he must inform police of any international travel at least 24 hours in advance and is barred from contacting the complainants. Partey continues to be an important member of the Ghana national team, who are set to face England in the World Cup group stage in the United States on June 23.