The Argentine justice system is considering allowing French rugby players accused of rape return to their country while the process is being carried out in which the defense is requesting a dismissal, judicial sources said on Friday.
“Regarding the request to leave the country, “It should be decided between Monday and Tuesday”he assured the press Martin Ahumadaspokesman for the Judiciary of Mendoza, although he did not rule out that it could happen before.
Now the decision is in the hands of the Deputy Attorney of the provincial prosecutor’s office, Gonzalo Nazar.
The situation of French rugby players
These are the French players Hugo Auradou and Oscar Jegouboth 21 years old, who remain in the Argentine capital awaiting a decision from the Mendoza justice system before returning to their country.
It was their defense attorneys who requested the dismissal this week and it remains to be seen whether the prosecution will recommend that path to the judge, who then has to call a hearing to formalize the decision, although This may still take about ten days.
In turn, Ahumada said regarding the date: “For now, the dismissal hearing has not been requested.”
This Friday the complainant He missed a psychological test appointment for the third time which was rescheduled for September 5, a prerequisite for moving forward with the analysis of the dismissal.
“We as plaintiffs have the procedural power to oppose (the dismissal). We believe that the conditions are not met,” he said in statements to the press. Mauricio Cardelloattorney for the complainant.
However, he explained that if the prosecution decides to allow the accused to return to France, the complaint cannot prevent it.
“If the prosecutor decides to lift their ban on leaving the country, we will express our opinion, but this statement does not oblige the judge to make a decision. It will be implemented and they will be able to leave the country,” he said.
The complaint against the French rugby players
The complainant is A 39-year-old woman who accused the athletes of having beaten and raped her the night of July 6-7 in the hotel room where they were staying with the rest of the French rugby team in the center of Mendoza, after a match against their Argentine counterparts Los Pumas.
For their part, the accused They deny the acts of violence and affirm that the sexual relations were consensual.
The rugby players were arrested on July 8 and spent a week in a detention center until they were granted house arrest in Mendoza and released on August 12, after which they traveled to Buenos Aires, where they await the court’s decision.
Source: Ambito
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