Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy was found not guilty of six counts of rape and one count of sexual assault.
On Friday a jury was discharged after failing to reach a verdict on two other charges. The Crown Prosecution Service has said that it will seek a retrial over the count of rape and attempted rape where a verdict was not reached.
The trial has been taking place since August 13. Mendy had since been suspended from playing for his club.
Co-accused Louis Saha Matturie was found not guilty of three counts of rape against two women. Jurors were unable to reach verdicts on six more charges against him.
Gary Cotterill has the latest update from the Benjamin Mendy trial.
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Meanwhile, Manchester City has released a statement following the verdict in the trial.
“Manchester City FC notes the verdict from Chester Crown Court today, where a jury has found Benjamin Mendy not guilty of seven charges. The jury is hung on two charges and the trial is now over,” a statement added shortly after.
“Given there are open matters related to this case, the Club is not in a position to comment further at this time.”
Any decision on a re-trial on those outstanding charges is pending.
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