After a good year, the British judiciary has closed the investigation against football professional Mason Greenwood Manchester United set.
The charges, which included attempted rape and assault, would not be pursued, police said in Manchester. The decision was not easy.
A spokesman for the prosecutor said: “In this case, a combination of the withdrawal of key witnesses and new material that emerged meant that there was no longer a realistic prospect of a conviction.” Therefore, the authority is obliged to close the case.
Greenwood suspended at Manchester United
Greenwood later commented on himself: “I am relieved that this matter is now closed and I would like to thank my family, loved ones and friends for their support“, it said in his statement. United also published a statement.
“The club will now conduct their own process before deciding on the next steps. We will not make any further comments until this process is complete“, according to the club. Until then, Greenwood should neither be allowed to go back to training nor play like them BBC wrote.
Serious allegations against Greenwood
Greenwood was first arrested in January 2022 on serious allegations of violence and abuse and death threats against his then partner. She had published pictures on Instagram showing injuries. There were also audio recordings on which Greenwood was allegedly heard trying to force the woman to perform sexual acts. The posts were later deleted.