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– Police have made an application to extend the bail of Manchester United footballer Mason Greenwood following his arrest in January on suspicion of rape, assault and threats to kill.
– Greenwood’s initial bail period was due to expire on April 30 but Greater Manchester Police have applied to have it extended. The hearing is set to be held in June.
– The 20-year-old remains on conditional bail and suspended by United.
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– A statement issued by GMP on Friday read: “We are continuing to investigate a report made to us on Sunday Jan. 30 of online social media images and videos posted by a woman reporting incidents of physical violence. A 20-year-old man arrested that day on suspicion of the rape and assault of a woman, and threats to kill, remains on bail.
– “An application has been made to the courts to have his bail extended beyond Saturday April 30, but the hearing isn’t expected to be until mid-June. The suspect will remain on conditional bail until the date of the court hearing.”
– Greenwood was initially arrested on Jan. 30 following the circulation of images and an audio recording on social media.
– He has not played for United since Jan. 22 and remains unavailable for training and matches. Nike announced in February they had ended their partnership with Greenwood.
