Attempted rape charge against Greenwood dropped

LONDON: Charges of attempted rape and assault against Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood have been dropped by prosecutors, British police said today.

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said the withdrawal of key witnesses and new material coming to light were factors in their decision to stop the case against the 21-year-old.

Greater Manchester Police said it was “only fair” that they announce that Greenwood, who was arrested in January last year, would no longer face criminal proceedings “given the significant media coverage of this case”.