Leeds United footballer Jody Morris was today granted bail by magistrates in Leeds after being charged with raping a 20 year-old woman.
The 24-year-old Premiership star appeared at Leeds Magistrates Court alongside Kristofer Dickie, 26. They are both charged with raping a woman in Leeds on October 7th. Both men spoke only to confirm their personal details during a 35-minute hearing.
They will next appear at Leeds Crown Court on December 17th.
Morris, dressed in a grey-hooded top and dark tracksuit bottoms, stood next to Dickie in a glass-panelled dock in court No 2 at Leeds Magistrates Court.
The former Chelsea star raised his hand to confirm his name and age and later confirmed his address as Wellington Street, Leeds. Dickie of Skelwith Road, Fulham, London, was dressed in a long black jacket and jeans and spoke only to confirm his personal details.
Prosecuting, Mr Mehran Nassiri said both men were entitled to conditional bail and asked district judge Mr Roy Anderson to commit the case to Leeds Crown Court.
Earlier Mr Anderson rejected an application on behalf of both men for their addresses not to be published.
Both men stood silently in the dock as the allegation of rape was put to them.