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.
Footballer Nile Ranger cleared of raping a woman in a hotel
The former Newcastle United player Nile Ranger has been cleared of raping a woman in a hotel room.
The 22-year-old striker, who now plays for Swindon Town, always denied the accusation and said he had consensual sex with her after going out drinking together. A jury at Newcastle Crown Court returned the not guilty verdict this afternoon after a week-long trial.
More top news
-
Staff at care home damaged by fire praise the generosity of local community
"I would personally like to thank the local community for their amazing donations of food, toiletries and clothing. "
-
Hays Travel to recruit 700 apprentices and travel agents
Owners John and Irene Hays say there is ''light at the end of the tunnel'', after the pandemic forced them to close 650 UK stores.
-
James Cook statue’s fate to be decided by Alaskan indigenous people
There has been resistance to calls to dismantle memorials to the explorer.