Football - Champions League - Semi Final - Second Leg - Paris St Germain v Arsenal - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - May 7, 2025 Paris St Germain's Achraf Hakimi celebrates scoring their second goal. (Reuters)
Moroccan football star and Paris Saint-Germain defender, Achraf Hakimi, is to stand trial for the alleged rape a young woman at his home in a suburb of Paris in February 2023.
The Nanterre public prosector’s office opened a preliminary investigation shortly after the woman – who was 24 at the time – reported the alleged incident to the police.
In post on X, Hakimi, who has denied the allegations, criticised the fact that a rape accusation was enough to justify a trial.
No date has been set yet.
Speaking ahead of ahead of PSG’s Champions League play-off second leg match against Monaco on Wednesday, coach Luis Enrique said the matter was “in the hands of the justice system”.
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