Former Arsenal star sets out not guilty plea on new rape allegations
Former Arsenal midfielder and Villarreal player Thomas Partey intends to enter a not guilty plea on two new counts of rape related to an alleged incident between December 2025. His lawyer confirmed the decision at Westminster Magistrates' Court, where he was absent from dock during Friday's proceedings but represented by counsel regarding these fresh allegations against one victim in addition to five prior charges involving other women and a separate sexual assault count.
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1Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey intends to plead not guilty to two new allegations of rape involving a December 2020 incident.
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2Party is currently awaiting trial on five additional counts related to other victims, bringing his total number of charges against him.
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Former Arsenal player Thomas Partey intends to plead not guilty to two new charges of rape.
— (Thehindu)Ex-Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey is set to deny two further allegations involving a woman and his date in December 2020, with the court hearing that he was absent from Westminster Magistrates' Court on Friday but confirmed by lawyer as intending not guilty plea.
— (Independent.co.uk)Thomas Partey will face six total counts of rape related to two women plus one charge for sexual assault against another woman in addition to these new charges, while his absence at the dock was noted during court proceedings on March 13th regarding allegations from December.
— (Skysports)Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey was excused from a preliminary hearing regarding two new rape charges but intends to plead not guilty at the Crown Court in April after being released on bail with conditions prohibiting contact. These allegations follow five previous counts of sexual offenses against separate victims, all for which he has already entered pleas and is scheduled for trial later this year.