Welsh footballer Ched Evans found not guilty of rape after retrial

A former English Premier League player was found not guilty of rape on Friday following a retrial, ending a five-year case. 

Ched Evans, a Wales international who has played for Manchester City and Sheffield United, wept and hugged his fiancee after the verdict was given at Cardiff Crown Court.

The 27-year-old Evans admitted to having sex with a teenager in a hotel in north Wales in May 2011 but always insisted it was consensual. 

He was convicted of rape in April 2012 and released from prison after serving half of his five-year sentence.