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Benjamin Mendy transferred to one of the toughest English prisons
<h4><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Benjamin Mendy, a Manchester City left-back, has been suspended by the club and kept in custody since August after being charged with seven counts of rape.</span></h4>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">In response to concerns about the French full-back&#8217;s safety, UK jail authorities have approved his transfer to a high-security prison.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">According to The Sun, Mendy was transferred to one of the hardest prisons in the UK on December 23, meaning he spent Christmas at the HMP Strangeways in Manchester.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Mendy was allegedly taken aback when he first saw his new cell since he had assumed he would be transported to the &#8220;VIP area&#8221; of the prison rather than the VP wing, which houses prisoners who are shielded from potential attacks.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">The Frenchman has been in detention since August 27 and has made three bail petitions, none of which have been granted.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Mendy is currently charged with eight charges of rape against five separate women, including seven counts of rape against four of them.</span></p>
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