Court grants Thomas Partey conditional bail on rape charge

Thomas Partey appeared at the Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday morning after being charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault against two women and another charge of sexual assault against a third woman.

Partey’s bail conditions stipulate that he cannot contact any of the three women and must notify the police of any permanent changes of address or international travel.

The 32-year-old midfielder has signed a two-year deal with Spanish side Villarreal after failing to renew his contract with Arsenal.

Thomas was charged four days after departing from Arsenal.

His lawyer, Jenny Wiltshire, has always maintained that Partey has denied all the charges against him and is ready to clear his name.

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝗮𝗶𝗹 include:

Reporting to a police station: The defendant may be required to check in with a designated police station regularly.

Residence restrictions: This may involve living at a specific address, adhering to a curfew, or being prohibited from entering certain areas.

Electronic monitoring: This may involve wearing a GPS tag to track the defendant’s location.

Restrictions on contact: The defendant may be prohibited from contacting certain individuals, particularly the alleged victim or witnesses.

Surrender of passport: This prevents the defendant from leaving the country.