Manchester United footballer Mason Greenwood was on Monday remanded in custody after showing at Manchester Magistrates’ Court charged with tried rape, controlling and coercive behaviour and assault.
It was thought that he might find yourself spending not less than a month in jail, however on Wednesday he was granted bail after one other listening to at Minshull Street Crown Court in Manchester.
Following the listening to, a spokesman for the courtroom stated bail had been granted, with circumstances to not contact witnesses, together with the complainant, and to reside at an deal with on Bow Green Road in Bowdon.
Greenwood is subsequent attributable to seem at courtroom once more on Monday, November 21.
This previous weekend it emerged that he had been arrested as soon as once more after breaking the phrases of his bail settlement in relation to home abuse allegations that emerged earlier this yr.
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It was then later confirmed that the “CPS has authorised GMP to charge Mason Greenwood, 21, with attempted rape, engaging in controlling + coercive behaviour, and assault occasioning actual bodily harm. All 3 counts relate to same complainant.”
On Monday he made his first courtroom look, together with his solely utterances coming when he was requested to state his full title, date of beginning and deal with earlier than the district decide Mark Hadfield.
Prosecuting authority Rebecca Macaulay-Addison said that Greenwood was accused of making an attempt to rape the complainant on 22 October 2021, assault in December 2021, and controlling and coercive behaviour between November 2018 and October this yr. This would indicate not less than a few of Greenwood’s “controlling and coercive behaviour” continued properly after the allegations from former girlfriend Harriet Robson first got here to mild on the finish of January this yr.
Greenwood is accused of monitoring the complainant’s social media accounts and “making threats and derogatory comments towards her, amounting to a serious effect upon her”, Macaulay-Addison added.
Greenwood has nonetheless been banking a big wage from United
Towards the end of June, it was confirmed that Greenwood had his police bail extended once again as investigations continued after damning videos and images came to light.
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Greenwood has since remained beneath ongoing investigation primarily based on costs associated to the “rape and assault of a young woman” and “suspicion of sexual assault and threats to kill”.
Increasingly it seems that his future with Manchester United might be seen as untenable, and the membership has released a short assertion following the most recent developments.
“Manchester United notes that criminal charges have been brought against Mason Greenwood by the Crown Prosecution Service,” a press release learn. “He remains suspended by the club, pending the outcome of the judicial process.”
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Prior to Saturday’s bombshell, there was little additional info that has been made public. However, the membership continues to pay the suspended ahead £75 000-a-week.
Greenwood has already missed greater than 30 matches for Man United, and there’s no signal of a return any time quickly, with the playmaker final that includes for the Red Devils when he began within the 1-0 win over West Ham on 22 January.
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