Nile Ranger rape case: two police officers suspended
The former Newcastle United football Nile Ranger has been cleared of raping a woman in a hotel room, after a week-long trial at Newcastle Crown Court.
Ex-Newcastle United footballer Nile Ranger says "yes" as he is found not guilty of rape
The footballer Nile Ranger said "yes" as he was cleared of raping a woman in a hotel room in the Jesmond area of Newcastle.
It had taken a jury less than an hour and a half to reach a not guilty verdict, after a week-long trial at Newcastle Crown Court. The footballer, who had always denied the charges, left the court almost immediately, without speaking to waiting media.
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