Black Stars midfielder Thomas Partey is facing five counts of rape charges
A woman, alleged to be one of the victims in the rape case involving Ghanaian midfielder Thomas Partey, has disclosed that she received threats from some football fans when the charges first emerged.
The alleged victim, who spoke anonymously to British media outlet “The Athletic”, revealed that some supporters sent her images of Partey playing football on multiple occasions.
She noted that the situation escalated into online abuse with some fans sending her death and rape threats for reporting the case to legal authorities for investigation.
“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 told The Athletic.
The alleged victim also claimed that after reporting the case to Arsenal, the club assured her it would be taken seriously.
However, they continued to play the midfielder regularly, citing contractual obligations and employment regulations.
The footballer was charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault on July 5, 2025.
According to the Metropolitan Police, the offences are reported to have taken place between 2021 and 2022.
The charges involve three women: two counts of rape relate to one woman, three counts of rape involve a second woman, and one count of sexual assault pertains to a third woman.
The midfielder is set to go on trial in August 2025.
The 32-year-old left Arsenal on the expiration of his contract on June 30, 2025, having made 167 appearances for the club he joined in October 2020 from Atletico Madrid for a fee of £45million
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