By Maryam Ahmad
Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey has been officially charged with multiple sexual offences, the Metropolitan Police Service confirmed on Thursday.
In a statement, the police said the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) had authorised the charges following a file of evidence submitted by detectives. Partey, 32, of Hertfordshire, faces five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault.
The alleged offences are reported to have taken place between 2021 and 2022.
“The Met has issued a charge and requisition to Thomas Partey… in connection with the following offences: Five counts of rape, One count of sexual assault,” the statement read.
Further details about the case have not been released, and a court date is expected to be announced soon.
Partey and his representatives have yet to make a public statement regarding the charges.