2024-07-09 20:19:00
Oscar Jagou and Hugo Oladeu may soon be placed in pre-trial detention. In any case, that’s what Justice Minister Daniela Scheer is asking for on Tuesday. She was responsible for sexual assault complaints once morest two players on the French rugby team and was arrested by police in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Monday.
Speaking on a local radio station in the province of Mendoza (in the country’s west-central part) where the acts were alleged to have taken place, she provided some elements of the investigation. “These injuries are consistent with the victim’s account but are not necessarily the exact result of a sexual assault,” she said. The testimony is quite long, complete and detailed and currently corresponds to the forensic conclusions. »
Pick up on Wednesday evening or Thursday morning
Police sources confirmed to AFP that Gasol’s second line Hugo Auradou, 20, and La Rochelle’s third line Oscar Jegou, 21, have been arrested Detained by police in the Argentine capital. They may be transferred to Mendoza, 1,100 kilometers west of Buenos Aires, on Wednesday night or Thursday morning for possible prosecution.
“They must be accompanied by an interpreter, and these two young people do not speak Spanish. Therefore, we must ensure that they understand the reasons for their detention and the reasons for their transfer to the province of Mendoza,” the Attorney General also said.
Penalty of up to 20 years in prison
According to local media reports, the alleged attack on a young woman took place within hours of the game once morest Argentina, on the night of Saturday to Sunday, at the Mendoza Diploma where players and staff were staying. hotel. “If the facts are confirmed, it is very serious. We have to think regarding this young woman,” French Rugby Federation president Florian Greer declared on Tuesday morning.
Martin Ahumada, spokesman for the Mendoza prosecutor’s office, said the two players might face up to 20 years in prison.
French rugby federation president remains in Argentina
French Rugby Federation President Florian Grill and Vice-President Jean-Marc Lhermet in the presence of the French Ambassador and Consul to Argentina and Rodrigo Roncello (formerly Argentina international) and accompanied by lawyers met with the players today in Buenos Aires. The latter confirmed that he had sex with the young woman during the night but strongly denied any form of violence,” the FFR said in a press release on Tuesday evening.
Florian Grill and Jean-Marc Lhermet “have decided not to travel to Uruguay with the French XV but to stay in Argentina in order to cooperate with the authorities in fully following the matter.” » Press release summary.
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