The Greater Manchester Police has issued an official statement in which it confirmed extending Mason Greenwood’s bail to mid-June.
This development came just before the day in which the first bail was set to end. The initial bail was scheduled to expire tomorrow.
The police have said that the case is still under investigation therefore the bail needs to be extended.
“We are continuing to investigate a report made to us on Sunday 30 January of online social media images and videos posted by a woman reporting incidents of physical violence.
“A 20-year-old man arrested that day on suspicion of the rape and assault of a woman, and threats to kill, remains on bail.
“An application has been made to the courts to have his bail extended beyond Saturday 30 April, but the hearing isn’t expected to be until mid-June.
“The suspect will remain on conditional bail until the date of the court hearing,” reads the statement.
Mason Greenwood was arrested on January, 30 after images and video footage of the striker allegedly assaulting and raping his girlfriend surfaced on social media.
At the moment, Greenwood is not playing at Manchester United following this incident.