Woman asks that battery and assault charges be dropped against Georgia wide receiver Colbie Young

The female who told constabulary she was nan ex-girlfriend of Georgia wide receiver Colbie Young has retracted statements which led to his apprehension connected misdemeanor charges of artillery and battle connected Oct. 8

The female who told constabulary she was nan ex-girlfriend of Georgia wide receiver Colbie Young has retracted statements which led to his arrest connected misdemeanor charges of artillery and battle connected Oct. 8.

Young was suspended by Georgia coach Kirby Smart pursuing his apprehension by Athens-Clarke County Police aft nan altercation pinch nan 20-year-old woman.

Young's attorney, Kim Stephens, connected Thursday released an affidavit to The Associated Press provided by nan female who said she wanted “to make clear my desire to person each charges against Colbie Young dismissed.”

The female said successful nan affidavit she first notified nan Athens-Clarke County Solicitor's Office connected Oct 14 she wished to person nan charges dismissed and repeated that petition “on aggregate occasions.” Stephens said nan female made nan petition nationalist because nan charges person not been dropped.

According to a constabulary study pursuing nan arrest, nan woman, who is pregnant, told constabulary she went to Young’s flat “to speak astir their relationship.” She said nan chat became heated “after she recovered retired he was connected nan telephone pinch different woman.”

According to nan constabulary report, nan female told constabulary she believed Young “was trying to harm her.” The arresting serviceman said Young denied being responsible for a bruise, discoloration and redness nan serviceman recovered connected nan female and denied grabbing her.

In nan affidavit, nan female said “I expressly retract immoderate statements attributed to maine that connote aliases authorities that Colbie Young attempted to origin immoderate wounded to my unborn kid aliases me.”

The female besides said successful nan affidavit “Colbie did not spot his hands connected maine successful immoderate measurement during nan speech and statement that was inappropriate aliases unwanted. He did not deed me. He did not push me. He did not origin immoderate bruising aliases marks connected me. He did not injure maine successful immoderate way. To beryllium clear, Colbie Young did not perpetrate immoderate enactment of unit toward maine aliases my unborn child, including but not constricted to elemental battery, artillery aliases battle connected an unborn child.”

No. 2 Georgia plays astatine No. 16 Mississippi connected Saturday. With nan charges still pending, location has nary alteration successful Young's position pinch nan team.

Stephens said successful a connection he has provided nan woman's affidavit to nan prosecuting lawyer and to nan University of Georgia. Stephens said nan charges against Young “should beryllium dismissed immediately” and his suspension from nan squad should beryllium lifted.

Young, a elder from Binghamton, New York, transferred to Georgia pursuing 2 seasons astatine Miami. He has 11 receptions for 149 yards and 2 touchdowns successful 5 games, including 2 starts.

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