Benjamin Mendy continued to live through difficult times. Last August, he was charged with four counts of rape and one count of sexual assault and was held in pretrial detention pending a hearing. After that, he was denied bail, and Mendy will remain in pre-trial detention until the date of the trial – January 24, 2022.
However, after being removed from Manchester City, he was heavily criticized by public opinion and was even expelled from the FIFA video game, Mendy was charged with another rape crime, as a result of which the number of charges related to this crime increased until seven.
It was revealed this Tuesday that the Manchester City player has been transferred from one prison in Liverpool to another in Manchester, where, despite the greater security, he will be targeted by other prisoners.
The 27-year-old was released from HMP Altcourse Prison on Christmas Eve and is now held at Strangeways Prison in Manchester, considered one of the harshest and most brutal in England. This change was prompted by the living conditions at Strangeways Prison Category A.
“He can’t even dream of coming from Altercourse, a private prison, and landing here in one of the most brutal prisons in our country. Another problem is the number of Manchester United fans present here, ”the source said. Prison block on the “Sun”.
“They will shout his name for several weeks, and he will not even be able to sleep, especially since he is accused of sex crimes. There are also City supporters here, but they will not defend anyone accused of rape, ”he said. he said.
