A woman was raped by a former Manchester United youth team footballer and a friend of his after a night out, a jury has been told.
John Cofie played for the Old Trafford club from the age of 14 until he was 21, before playing abroad until the age of 26, jurors were told.
Both Cofie and Nathan Stuart, both now 31, deny the charges of rape they face. Opening the case to the jury at Manchester's Minshull Street Crown Court on Tuesday, Vanessa Thomson, prosecuting, said the alleged victim was 25 at the time. Try MEN Premium now with our amazing New Year offer...
just click here to give it a go. The jury was told she went out with a friend in Altrincham, Trafford, and met Cofie and Stuart on the evening of April 12, 2019.
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