The father of Manchester United and Everton legends Gary and Phil Neville has been found not guilty of sexual assault, according to reports.
According to The Daily Express, Neville Neville has been found not guilty of sexual assault at Bolton Crown Court.
Neville Neville, 64, was accused of drunkenly forcing himself on a middle-aged woman on March 23 after she gave him a lift to his Bury home, the report said.
Neville, who denied the accusations and said the sexual encounter was consensual, was cleared of the allegations at Bolton Crown Court today, the report added.
Neville breathed a sigh of relief and mouthed 'Thank you' in the direction of the jury after their verdict was delivered following 75 minutes of deliberation, the report further said.
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