The Barcelona court will judge the days February 5, 6 and 7 next year to a former football player Daniel Alvesfor which the prosecutor’s office demands nine years’ imprisonment for allegedly raped a young woman in a nightclub in the Catalan capital on December 30, 2022.
According to High Court of Catalonia (TSJC), the 21st Section of the Barcelona Court announced this Wednesday the dates set for the trial of the footballer, who remains in prison. preventive prison since his arrest in January last year.
The prosecutor’s office demands nine years in prison for the former FC Barcelona player, the penalty, which, according to the private accusation brought by the victim, increases to twelvethe maximum allowed by law for the crime of sexual assault.
For its part, the footballer’s defense is seeking his acquittal, concluding that the sexual relationship he had with the complainant in the bathroom of the Sutton nightclub were agreed uponalthough he argues that the €150,000 the accused paid – set by the judge as bail for his conviction – opens the door to mitigating damages if convicted, according to legal sources consulted by the agency. EFE.
Although the positions of the prosecution and defense are completely different from each other, agreement as a last resort“At the gates of a court that commutes the sentence of a Brazilian player in exchange for his admission of rape and compensation to the victim.
In fact, the prosecution and defense held talks several months ago to explore the possibility of concluding an agreementalthough in her statement last November, the complainant closed the door to an agreement, stressing that the moral damage and consequences she suffered from the sexual assault were “irreparable.”
According to the prosecutor’s office in written opinions submitted to the court, Alves raped a 21-year-old girl on the night of December 30, 2022 in the village. private restroom from the Sutton nightclub in Barcelona, where the victim went with his cousin and friend.
Football player and his friend They invited the young women to sit in a booth with them. where all five drank champagne, chatted and danced – a moment that Alves allegedly took advantage of to approach the victim, whose hand he twice grabbed to bring it closer to his penis, the public ministry adds.
At about 3:20 a.m., prosecutors allege, Alves walked to a nearby door that had exclusive access to booth guests and motioned for a young woman to come closer, which the victim accepted, not knowing what it was. like the private area he had just entered.
There, according to the public ministry, the football player took her to a small bathroom and closed the door without leaving it to leave, despite her asking him to do so, when he ended up in that “booth” and he sexually assaulted her, maintaining a “disdainful” attitude towards her despite her resistance.
Although the young woman “repeatedly” asked to leave the area, the document states, Alves prevented her from doing so, leaving the victim in a situation “torment and horror” that left her unable to react.
(according to information from EFE)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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