Benjamin MendyImage source, PA Media
Image caption, Benjamin Mendy denies various offences including seven counts of rape

A woman said she heard a girl scream at a party attended by footballer Benjamin Mendy.

Seven counts of rape are among the charges against the Manchester City defender.

The man's trial heard that his co-conspirator began shouting at the woman to shut up as police broke up the gathering.

The witness has accused Mr. Matturie of sexual assault.

The woman told the court that the party took place at an apartment on Chapel Street.

She didn't know who the young woman was in the upstairs room with.

Louis Saha MatturieImage source, PA Media
Image caption, Louis Saha Matturie denies six counts of rape and three counts of sexual assault

The woman came out of the room and yelled "rape, rape", according to the woman.

The witness said that Mr Matturie grabbed the girl and told her to shut up.

The police arrived and banged on the door as the party was being held during a coronaviruses lock down.

The witness told the jury that the girl had left the party before police arrived.

The witness said she was 18 years old when she began to socialize with football players and was raped by Mr Matturie.

She said that she went to many parties in Manchester from 2020 onwards and that most of them were attended by football players.

The court heard of a different party at the same apartment in December 2020 attended by Mendy and his then team-mate.

She was sitting on a sofa and MrSterling was passing by and tripped over her foot

"He tripped over you and he was aggressive with you?" asked Lisa WildingKC.

The witness said that Mr. sterling called her fat.

Ms Wilding asked if you were cross about that.

Is it true that one of your friends insulted him and made you feel better?

The witness was confused as to why someone would be aggressive to someone if they tripped. It wasn't intentional.

Mr Mendy is accused of being a "predator" who turned the pursuit of women for sex into a game, while Mr Matturie is accused of being a "fixer".

Mr Mendy is accused of rape, attempted rape, and sexual assault against six women.

There are seven counts of sexual assault and six counts of rape against Mr. Matturie.

If sex took place it was consensual, according to both men.

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