Manchester United's Mason Greenwood has been released on bail following a private hearing after he was charged with attempted rape and assault.
Greenwood was first held in January over allegations relating to a young woman after images and videos were posted online. Following the hearing, the court said bail had been granted to Greenwood, under the condition that he does not contact witnesses, including the complainant, and resides at a specific address. Greenwood, 21, who was remanded in custody on Monday, did not attend the bail application that was held in private in a court in Manchester.
The Manchester United footballer, who is charged with attempted rape, assault and controlling and coercive behaviour, was granted bail after the hearing at ...
Following the hearing, a spokesman for the court said bail had been granted, with conditions not to contact witnesses, including the complainant, and to reside at an address on Bow Green Road in Bowdon. The Manchester United footballer, who is charged with attempted rape, assault and controlling and coercive behaviour, was granted bail after the hearing at Minshull Street Crown Court in Manchester A bail application was held in private at Manchester's Minshull Street Crown Court on Wednesday.
Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood has been granted bail after a private hearing at Minshull Street Crown Court in Manchester.
[Greenwood was initially arrested in January](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/manchester-united-statement-allegations-mason-greenwood/blt14050a7f2d828c7e) before being released on bail. The attempted rape is alleged to have occurred in October 2021 and the assault in December 2021. Greenwood was not present for the hearing and will appear again in court on November 21.
Player, 21, has been charged with attempted rape, assault and engaging in coercive and controlling behaviour.
The club said: “Manchester United notes that criminal charges have been brought against Mason Greenwood by the Crown Prosecution Service. He faces one count of attempted rape, said to have taken place on 22 October 2021, and of assault occasioning actual bodily harm in December 2021. Greenwood’s release comes two days after he appeared at Manchester magistrates court, where a judge had refused his request to be released on bail.