The French international rugby player Oscar Jegou, who is still accused of rape in Argentina, returned to the squad of his French league club and will play again.
Rugby player Oscar Jegou, accused of rape in Argentina, will play in France on Saturday
The French international rugby player Oscar Jegouwho remains accused of rape in Argentinareturned to the squad of his French league club, Rochelleand will start on Saturday against the Stade Françaisit was announced this Friday.
At the beginning of October he had returned to the playing fields in France the other rugby player detained in Argentina and that later he was also able to return to Europe, Hugo Auradoufrom Pau.
Jegou remains accused of events that allegedly took place in Mendoza (Argentina) the July 6on the night after his first international match with the XV of France.
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The two players affirm from the beginning that sexual relations with the complainant, a 39-year-old Argentine They met in a nightclub, they were consensual and without violence. The complainant’s lawyer reported on the contrary that it was a rape with great violence.
The rugby players were detained for just over a month. They were released in mid-August. and then they were allowed to return to Franceafter the complainant’s initial accusation was considered to have lost substance. They traveled to their country at the beginning of Septemberalthough the case has not ended.
The hearing for the dismissal of the case, which was scheduled for this Friday, was postponed without a definitive date, while it is decided whether to give rise to an appeal requested by the complainant, judicial sources reported on Thursday in Argentina.
Source: Ambito
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