Graphic images posted to a woman’s Instagram were accompanied by allegations of rape and violence
Mason Greenwood, a 20-year-old forward who plays for Manchester United, has been arrested by police on suspicion of rape and assault, following a number of shocking posts on social media.
Video footage, photographs, and a voice note alleging violence originally appeared on the Instagram account of Greenwood’s reported partner, Harriet Robson, but have since been deleted.
In a series of uploads, Robson could be seen with bruises on her face and body, and with blood running from her mouth. One image was captioned “To everyone who wants to know what Mason Greenwood actually does to me.” In an audio file, Robson can be heard telling someone referred to as “Mason” that she did not want to have sex, while the man appears to force her into the act.
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Robson’s father has told UK media outlets his daughter’s phone had been “hacked,” that she was “devastated” after her relationship with Greenwood had deteriorated, and that she “didn’t want it [the story] released.”
Greater Manchester Police said it had been made aware of “social media images and videos posted by a woman reporting incidents of physical violence.” It confirmed that a man in his 20s had been arrested on Sunday on suspicion of assault and rape, and that he was in custody and undergoing questioning.
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