Former Arsenal player Thomas Partey has appeared at court in London to face further charges of rape.
The 32-year-old is on trial after denying raping two women and sexually assaulting a third.
In February he was hit with two additional charges of raping another woman in December 2020. He has denied those also.
His defence lawyer, Jenny Wiltshire, said of the new charges: ‘Thomas Partey continues to deny all charges against him. He has cooperated with the police throughout.
‘Given there are ongoing legal proceedings, there will be no further comment.’
Partey was charged last year with five counts of rape against two women and sexual assault against a third alleged victim, following a Metropolitan Police investigation.
He has already entered not guilty pleas to all of those allegations, which date back to 2021 and 2022, and is due to face trial at Southwark Crown Court in November.
More to follow.
