Jailed footballer Evans' girlfriend supports him despite being convicted of raping teen

London, Apr 24(ANI): Sheffield United striker Ched Evans, who was given a five-year jail sentence for raping a 19-year old teenage girl, has received full support from his girlfriend Natasha Massey.

Massey, 24, who lives with her parents in a 1.5 million pound property in Alderley Edge, Cheshire, has vowed to stand by her man, according to sources.

'Absolutely devastated! My love goes to Tash and Ched! He is Innocent,' The Daily Mail quoted Massey's tweet on the day Evans got sentenced, as saying.

Evans and Massey have been dating each other from the past two years, and Massey is understood to have told her friends that she will stand by her boyfriend and that she is still 'deeply in love' with him.

Massey's mother Susan, and sister Imogen has also expressed her support for the Wales.

Natasha's sister Imogen, 19, tweeted: 'I'm in shock! He's innocent! This can't happen!' (ANI)