Blackpool FC footballer found not guilty of rape following trial

Beryly ‘Bez’ Lubala thanked his authorized staff for his or her assist after he was discovered harmless (Image: CameraSport/Getty)

A footballer cleared of rape at trial says he now needs to get again to focussing on his profession.

Beryly ‘Bez’ Lubala, who performs for Blackpool FC, thanked his authorized staff after a jury took lower than two hours to seek out the 24-year-old harmless.

There have been excited gasps and sobs from Mr Lubala’s supporters at Brighton Crown Court docket as the choice was learn out.

Talking after the decision, Mr Lubala mentioned: ‘I'm delighted with the decision and I wish to thank Jesus Christ my Lord and saviour.

‘Thanks to my household and buddies for standing by me by means of what has been an extremely troublesome interval of my life.’

He added: ‘Now that a jury has discovered me to be harmless of all costs I want to put this episode behind me and give attention to my household, my future, and my profession as a footballer.’

Choose Shani Barnes thanked the jurors for ‘staying so calm’ throughout the trial.

Mr Lubala at present performs for Blackpool FC (Image: CameraSport/Getty Photos)

‘This one took on an entire new stage of strain,’ Choose Barnes mentioned.

‘Folks’s lives have been on maintain. You might be free to return to your lives and Mr Lubala is free to return to his.’

In a press release, Blackpool FC mentioned: ‘This has been a particularly troublesome time for all concerned.

‘The alleged offence is one which the Membership had no prior information of when Beryly signed for Blackpool in September 2020.

‘The Membership wish to clarify that it could not knowingly signal a footballer, nor make use of any particular person, who's topic to a police Investigation of this gravity.

‘The Membership shall be making no additional remark at this stage.’

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