Mendy, 27, who was already accused of a series of sex offences, was charged last week with a further count of rape, but this was subject to reporting restrictions.
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The restrictions were lifted on Wednesday as Mendy appeared at Chester Crown Court for a hearing ahead of his trial next year.
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The charge relates to a new complainant and is alleged to have taken place in July this year.
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Mendy is now accused of eight offences against five different women, including seven counts of rape relating to four women.
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The earlier charges are three counts of rape, alleged to have happened on October 11, 2020; sexual touching on January 2, 2021; one count of rape on July 24, 2021 and two counts of rape on August 23, 2021.
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Mendy is appearing alongside his co-defendant Louis Saha Matturie of Eccles, Greater Manchester, who is also accused of serious sex offences against young women.
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The France international, has been in custody since his arrest on August 26.
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Both men were remanded into custody at HMP Altcourse, Liverpool after a 40-minute hearing where their trial scheduled for January was put back to later in the year.
