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A French appeals tribunal on Friday confirmed that Paris Saint-Germain defender, Achraf Hakimi, volition look proceedings for the alleged rape of a woman.
In February 2023, a pistillate past aged 24 told constabulary successful the Val-de-Marne region, southeast of Paris, that Hakimi had raped her.
The PSG right-back and skipper of the Moroccan nationalist team, whose 2nd lucifer of the 2026 World Cup takes spot on Friday against Scotland, has consistently denied immoderate wrongdoing.
Shortly aft the Versailles Court of Appeal delivered its ruling, Hakimi wrote connected X that helium had been “waiting for this proceedings since time one”.
“At last, I’ll beryllium capable to speak,” helium said.
A day has not been announced for the commencement of the proceedings astatine the transgression tribunal successful the Hauts-de-Seine department.
“This confirmation was expected. Nothing present says that helium is blameworthy of anything, helium remains steadfast successful his defence,” Hakimi’s lawyer Fanny Colin said.
French Court confirms PSG defender, Hakimi volition basal proceedings for rape
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