One of Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy’s alleged victims is set to give evidence at his rape trial as it restarts today following a adjournment.
Jurors were about to hear the video-recorded police interview with the 29-year-old woman yesterday, but the rest of the court could not hear the evidence properly.
Judge Steven Everett told the jury of eight men and four women he would adjourn proceedings while technicians dealt with the problem.
Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy arrives at Chester Crown Court this morning followed by his co-defendant, Louis Saha Matturie
Mendy is on trial at Chester Crown Court accused of eight counts of rape, one count of attempted rape, and one count of sexual assault
Earlier, Timothy Cray QC, prosecuting, said Mendy is accused of the attempted rape of the woman in October 2018, after she got out of a shower at Mendy’s home.
Mr Cray said she came forward to police in January 2022 after Mendy’s name, ‘really hit the press’ after the footballer was charged with sex offences in August 2021.
Mendy, 28, is on trial at Chester Crown Court accused of eight counts of rape. He is also accused of one count of attempted rape and one count of sexual assault, spanning October 2018 and August 2021.
He stands trial alongside co-defendant Louis Saha Matturie, 41.
Saha Matturie, of Eccles, Salford, denies eight counts of rape and four counts of sexual assault relating to eight young women.
His alleged offences span from July 2012 to August last year.
None of the women involved can be identified and reporting restrictions apply ahead of the trial.
Both men deny all charges.
Saha Matturie, of Eccles, Salford, denies eight counts of rape and four counts of sexual assault relating to eight young women
His alleged offences span from July 2012 to August last year. None of the women involved can be identified and reporting restrictions apply ahead of the trial