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Jegou-Auradou case: the two players remain in detention, awaiting the prosecutor’s decision
Jegou-Auradou case: the two players remain in detention, awaiting the prosecutor’s decision
(France info)
French XV players Oscar Jegou and Hugo Auradou were charged on Friday July 12 by the Argentine justice system with aggravated rape. They spent another night in prison.
During the hearing of Oscar Jegou and Hugo Auradou at the Mendoza court (Argentina), Friday July 12, their lawyer requested their house arrest and their conditional release.They are obviously sure of their statements and their version. They are calm because they know they are innocent in this affair,” said German Hnatow. The lawyers of the plaintiff, who suffers from a bleeding stomach ulcer, are asking for their imprisonment.
The French XV players were subjected to DNA tests as part of forensic examinations. Their lawyers are working to gather as much evidence and testimony in their defense as possible, before their next hearing in ten days. The prosecutor will make his decision: they will either be kept in their current place of detention or in house arrest. They face eight to 20 years in prison.
