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.
Judge sums up in Nile Ranger court case
The judge is summing up in the trial of former Newcastle United footballer Nile Ranger, who is accused of rape.
It is alleged the 22 year old raped a woman in January of 2013 in a hotel room in Newcastle.
He denies the charge.
The judge told jurors at the city's Crown Court to approach the case dispassionately and that "neither prejudice nor sympathy should play any part in their deliberations."
The trial continues.
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