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Police dismiss sexual assault allegation towards footballer Ryan Mendes, cost accuser

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By Linda Ikeji

Police dismiss sexual assault allegation against footballer Ryan Mendes, charge accuser

Police in Zealand have dismissed a rape allegation towards Cape Verde captain Ryan Mendes and charged the accuser with making a false assertion.

Detective Inspector Scott Beard mentioned on Friday, November 6,  the declare {that a} sexual assault occurred at a central Auckland lodge in March had not been substantiated.

A 40-year-old girl has been charged below New Zealand’s Crimes Act with making a false assertion. She is predicted to seem in court docket subsequent week.

“A decision to prosecute in these circumstances is not taken lightly and follows months of investigative work by our Adult Sexual Assault Team,” Beard mentioned.

The incident was alleged to have occurred hours after Cape Verde performed Chile in a pleasant match, which Chile gained 4-2, in Auckland.

Mendes’ lawyer, Karl Trotter, mentioned the allegation resulted in his consumer going through intense worldwide media hypothesis. Cape Verde certified for the 2026 World Cup, and the topic of the alleged assault arose at virtually each media convention Mendes attended.

“Mr. Mendes was thrilled to finally be able to get this behind him, and he regards it as a complete vindication,” Trotter informed the New Zealand Herald newspaper.

“It is to be hoped that this recent turn of events, clearing Mr. Mendes of the allegation of rape, attracts the same level of media attention as the original reporting.”

Mendes, 36, is Cape Verde’s most-capped participant, having made 103 appearances since his debut in 2010. He at the moment performs for RS Berkane in Morocco.

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