Man United’s Mason Greenwood charged with tried rape controlling behaviour and assault

Manchester United’s Mason Greenwood has been charged with tried rape, police have confirmed on Saturday.

Greenwood, 21, has additionally been charged with controlling and coercive behaviour and assault. He is because of seem at Manchester and Salford Magistrates Courtroom on Monday.

Janet Potter, the deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor for CPS North West, stated on Saturday: “The Crown Prosecution Service has at present authorised Larger Manchester Police to cost Mason Greenwood, 21, with tried rape, partaking in controlling and coercive behaviour, and assault occasioning precise bodily hurt. All three counts relate to the identical complainant.

“Specialist rape prosecutors from CPS North West’s complicated casework unit authorised the costs following a evaluate of a file of proof acquired from Larger Manchester Police.”

Greenwood was initially arrested in January following allegations made in a collection of on-line posts. He stays suspended by Manchester United till additional discover.

An announcement issued by Larger Manchester Police on Saturday learn: “GMP has charged and remanded a 21-year-old man with controlling and coercive behaviour, tried rape and Part 47 assault of a lady.

“Mason Greenwood, of Bowdon will seem at Manchester & Salford Magistrates Courtroom on Monday, Oct. 17 2022. He was arrested within the Trafford space earlier at present [Saturday Oct. 15].”

Potter added: “The Crown Prosecution Service reminds all involved that prison proceedings in opposition to the defendant are lively and that he has a proper to a good trial.”

Info from Reuters was additionally included on this report.