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| Neville Neville not guilty of sex attack | Neville Neville not guilty of sex attack |
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| Neville Neville, the father of former England and Manchester United footballers Gary and Phil, has been found not guilty of sexual assault. | |
| Mr Neville, 64, admitted he engaged in sexual activity with the complainant in her car near his house but said it was consensual. | |
| The woman told the court that he had drunkenly "forced" himself upon her. | |
| Mr Neville bowed his head as the verdict was delivered at Bolton Crown Court after 75 minutes of deliberation. | |
| He then looked upwards and mouthed "thank you" in the direction of the jury. | |
| The court heard the woman, who knew Mr Neville, had offered him a lift home after a night out in Bury because of the snowy conditions. | |
| Asked for a comment outside the courtroom, Mr Neville said: "I can't say anything right now. Maybe later." | |
| His son Gary, who cried as the verdict was delivered, said: "Dad, come on. He won't be saying anything." | |
| Mr Neville is the former commercial director and commercial manager of Bury Football Club. | |
| He was involved in the fans' group Save Our Shakers, which was formed when the League Two side faced bankruptcy in 2002. |