Jenny Wiltshire, one of the UK’s most respected criminal defence solicitors, who is representing Black Stars and Villarreal CF midfielder Thomas Partey, has broken her silence following his client’s two new additional counts of rape.
According to Jenny Wiltshire, Thomas Partey continues to deny all charges against him.
Jenny Wiltshire is quoted by a GHOne news flyer to have said, “Thomas Partey continues to deny all charges against him; he has cooperated with the police throughout”.
The Legal defence for Thomas Partey remarks follows: news of the Black Stars midfielder has been charged with two additional counts of rape.
Reports suggest Thomas Partey’s new charges are different from the initial charges which he was facing, awaiting trial in November.
The Daily Mail is quoted as saying, “This morning, the Crown Prosecution Service announced that the additional charges referred to a separate report of non-recent offences in 2020 and a new investigation carried out by the Metropolitan Police.
According to reports, the fresh allegations were first reported last August.
Thomas Partey is now expected at the Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Friday, 13 March, for a first hearing.
A spokesperson for the Crown Prosecution Service stated: “Mr Partey is already charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault in connection to allegations by three women of incidents which took place between 2021 and 2022.
These new charges relate to a separate report of non-recent offences in 2020 involving one additional woman and follow a new investigation by the Metropolitan Police. These allegations were first reported in August 2025
He will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Friday, 13 March for a first hearing”.
Meanwhile, Thomas Partey had earlier pleaded not guilty to five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault involving three women.
Partey, 32, appeared in the dock at Southwark Crown Court and spoke only to confirm his name and date of birth and enter his not guilty pleas, with his appearance in court lasting just 30 minutes.
Partey’s trial is scheduled to begin on November 2, 2026.
The former Arsenal star was released on bail ahead of his trial, which will last for six to eight weeks.
“The Crown Prosecution Service has authorised the Metropolitan Police Service to charge a man after a file of evidence was submitted by detectives.
“The Met has issued a charge and requisition to Thomas Partey, 32 (13/06/1992), of Hertfordshire, in connection with the following offences: Five counts of rape, one count of sexual assault.”
Reports suggest the offences are alleged to have taken place between 2021 and 2022.
Also, an alleged victim, speaking to British media outlet The Athletic, stated, “I would frequently get messages from fans. They’d send me pictures of him playing or scoring.
I would get death threats, rape threats, people saying they’d set me on fire. If he scored, for example, the abuse would be worse,” she stated.
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— GHOne TV (@ghonetv) February 12, 2026