UK: thousands call for rapist Ched Evans to be stopped from rejoining football team Sheffield United

By Radhika Sanghani
Updated October 18 2014 - 10:08am, first published October 13 2014 - 8:49am
Ched Evans was sentenced to five years in prison after being found guilty of rape.
Ched Evans was sentenced to five years in prison after being found guilty of rape.

Tens of thousands of people in the UK have signed a petition calling for footballer and convicted rapist Ched Evans to be stopped from rejoining his popular football team after his release from prison for rape.