Mason Greenwood targeted by new charges of sexual assault and death threats

Manchester United striker Mason Greenwood, arrested by police for rape, is facing new charges, British media reported on Tuesday.

Police in Greater Manchester (north of England) announced that the 20-year-old player, arrested on Sunday, “has since been further arrested on suspicion of sexual assault and death threats”.

The police investigation was opened after the publication on social networks of images and videos showing a young woman with a bloody face and bruises on her body, with the mention “to anyone who wants to know what Mason Greenwood is really doing to me.”

In a statement issued on Tuesday, Greater Manchester Police wrote that “investigators have been granted more time to speak to the individual who was arrested on suspicion of rape and assault of a woman. His questioning continues after magistrates authorized the extension of his custody until See you tomorrow, Wednesday February 2”, continue the authorities.

Within hours of the first allegations against him on Sunday, Mason Greenwood, one of English football’s rising stars, was suspended until further notice from training and competition by his club.

The equipment supplier Nike announced for its part that it had suspended the contract binding it with the player while the video game giant EA Sports announced that it had removed it from the active teams of the FIFA 22 game.