Manchester United footballer Mason Greenwood will spend the next month behind bars after being remanded in custody today as he faced his alleged victim in court where he was accused of attempted rape, controlling and coercive behaviour and assault of the teenage student.
The England winger appeared in the dock of Manchester Magistrates’ Court today wearing grey sweatshirt and grey jogging bottoms where he was denied bail until a crown court appearance on November 21.
The 21-year-old was flanked by two dock officers as he entered the court. He spoke to confirm his name, date of birth and address at the beginning of the hearing, before the court heard the details of the charges against him.
Rebecca Macaulay-Addison, prosecuting, told District Judge Mark Hadfield the footballer was charged with attempting to rape a woman on October 22, 2021.
Ms Macualay-Addison added Greenwood is also accused of engaging in controlling or coercive behaviour, namely “monitoring her social media accounts and making threats and derogatory comments towards her, amounting to a serious affect upon her.”
He is also of accused actual bodily harm on December 21.
The woman who has accused him of attempted rape and the other offences was in court. Members of Greenwood’s family sat in a full public gallery in the small courtroom.
Proceedings were then adjourned until later today by District Judge Mark Hadfield, who decided to deny him bail. He is next due before Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court on November 21.
He will spend more than a month on remand. The 21-year-old looked at his family in the public gallery before being taken down by two dock officers in the afternoon.
The player was first held in January over allegations relating to a young woman after images and videos were posted online. He had been on bail since then, but was arrested in the Trafford area on Saturday for an alleged breach of conditions.
He was held for alleged breach of bail condition by contacting the alleged victim.
Shortly after 4pm on Saturday, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said it had authorised Greater Manchester Police to charge Greenwood.
Janet Potter, deputy chief crown prosecutor for CPS North West, said: “The Crown Prosecution Service has today authorised Greater Manchester Police to charge Mason Greenwood, 21, with attempted rape, engaging in controlling and coercive behaviour, and assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
“All three counts relate to the same complainant.
“Specialist rape prosecutors from CPS North West’s complex casework unit authorised the charges following a review of a file of evidence received from Greater Manchester Police.”
The attempted rape is alleged to have taken place in October 2021.
The controlling and coercive behaviour relates to a period between November 2018 and October this year, while the charge of assault occasioning actual bodily harm is dated December 2021.
Daily Mail
