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The father of footballers Gary and Phil Neville has been charged with sexually assaulting a 46-year-old woman.
Neville Neville, 63, was told today he will face court over the alleged attack in March.
The football agent, from Bury, Lancashire, was arrested in the days after the alleged attack but released on bail.
Neville’s son, Gary, 38, a former Manchester United and England star, is now Sky Sports’ main football pundit.
A spokesman for the Crown Prosecution Service today confirmed he would face court proceedings.
The incident is alleged to have happened in the Greenmount area of Bury in the early hours of Saturday March 23. Nazir Afzal, Chief Crown Prosecutor for CPS North West, said:
'Greater Manchester Police has investigated an allegation of sexual assault by Neville Neville in March 2013. I have reviewed all the evidence that they have gathered and have authorised the police to charge him with one count of sexual assault by penetration against a 46-year-old woman.'
This decision is made in accordance with the Code for Crown Prosecutors. I have concluded that there is sufficient evidence for a realistic prospect of conviction and that it is in the public interest to prosecute this case.
With criminal proceedings now underway, I would like to stress the importance of nothing being placed in the public domain that could prejudice a future trial. For these reasons, we will not be commenting further about the case at this time.'
He has been bailed to appear at Bury and Rochdale Magistrates’ Court on 12 June 2013.
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