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Former Arsenal footballer, 30, 'raped a 17-year-old girl in a rented flat before his friend also had sex with her’

Related Topics: Arsenal F.C., Kerrea Gilbert

A former Premier League footballer is accused of raping a 17-year-old girl in a rented apartment.

Former Arsenal defender Kerrea Gilbert, 30, allegedly attacked the teenager after a night out in Bristol celebrating a friend's birthday.

Gilbert's friend Nathan Roach-Doctrove, 28, is also accused of raping the girl on a settee in the flat after the footballer had allegedly sexually assaulted her, the jury was told.

The defendants, who both deny a charge of rape, had invited the victim and her friend to a flat in Easton.

Former Arsenal defender Kerrea Gilbert, pictured with Thierry Henry in '06, is accused of rape
Former Arsenal defender Kerrea Gilbert, pictured with Thierry Henry in '06, is accused of rape
The ex-Arsenal player is accused of raping a teenager in a rented apartment in Bristolu00a0
The ex-Arsenal player is accused of raping a teenager in a rented apartment in Bristol

CCTV showed the girls enter the building and the alleged victim, who had consumed alcohol and cannabis, was seen leaning against a wall to steady her walk.