The player, who was assaulted in circumstances yet to be determined, “urges that his privacy be respected, as well as his choice to remain silent in this difficult ordeal”, she said Tuesday, November 16 in a statement released by her lawyer, Me Saïd Harir.
The Versailles prosecutor’s office confirmed on Monday that the former French international Eric Abidal, whose name appears on a chip on the victim’s phone, could soon be heard. The player played for FC Barcelona at a time when Eric Abidal was sporting director of the Catalan club. The lawyer for the former defender of the Blues disputed Monday any involvement of the player in the assault.
In his press release, the lawyer for the PSG player recalls his “violent aggression” which occurred on the night of November 4-5 while she was with her teammate Aminata Diallo, who herself spent 36 hours in police custody last week without any charges being ultimately brought against her.
That night, “The attackers attacked Madame Hamraoui by surprise, striking her with rare violence, mainly in the lower limbs, suggesting an open desire to harm her professional career.” The player has “suffered significant physical and psychological harm“, adds his advice.
Despite the publication of information “a priori covered by secrecy” of instruction, the 31-year-old international “gives all its confidence to the investigators who must be able to conduct their investigations calmly in order to apprehend the implicated as soon as possible.”
“The time has not come, for Madame Hamraoui, to comment on them or to echo them”, adds the press release from Me Saïd Harir. His client has, “in the long term, the firm intention to return to his post to continue to represent the colors of his team with pride”, he concludes.
The PSG women’s team, shaken by this affair, was severely beaten Sunday evening by Lyon (6-1).