CrimeNewsSportsWorld Mason Greenwood charged with attempted rape and assault by Barbados Today 15/10/2022 written by Barbados Today Updated by Desmond Brown 15/10/2022 1 min read A+A- Reset Share FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 274 SOURCE: BBC — Manchester United footballer Mason Greenwood has been charged with attempted rape, engaging in controlling behaviour and assault. The forward was arrested in January following allegations that emerged in images and videos posted online. He was arrested again on Saturday for allegedly breaching his bail. Prosecutors said the charges all related to the same female complainant. Mr Greenwood is due at Manchester and Salford Magistrates’ Court on Monday. The 21-year-old, who has made one appearance for the senior England men’s team, has not played or trained with Manchester United since his arrest. Nike also ended its sponsorship deal with him and Electronic Arts removed him from active squads on its Fifa 22 game. Janet Potter, from Crown Prosecution Service North West, said they had authorised Greater Manchester Police to charge Mr Greenwood with attempted rape, engaging in controlling and coercive behaviour, and assault occasioning actual bodily harm. The alleged rape is said to have occurred on 22 October 2021, while the alleged assault is said to have taken place last December. The charge of controlling and coercive behaviour relates to a period of time since November 2018. Ms Potter said the charges were made after specialist rape prosecutors reviewed of a file of evidence from police. She added: “The Crown Prosecution Service reminds all concerned that criminal proceedings against the defendant are active and that he has a right to a fair trial. “It is extremely important that there should be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information online which could in any way prejudice those proceedings.” Barbados Today Stay informed and engaged with our digital news platform. The leading online multimedia news resource in Barbados for news you can trust. You may also like China pits humanoid robots against humans in half-marathon 19/04/2025 GAIA rolls out foreign language training for staff 18/04/2025 Kite prep takes flight as Barbadians ease into Easter weekend 18/04/2025
