After a year in prison in Spain, football player Daniel Alves faces trial this week
The soccer player Daniel Alves faces trial on rape charges against a woman in Barcelona, Spain, this week. The court hearings are expected to take place until Wednesday, the 7th, at the Barcelona Provincial Court, with the first day being this Monday, the 5th.
The athlete was accused of committing rape against a woman in the bathroom of a nightclub in Barcelona on December 30, 2022. At the trial, the player received the support of his brother, Ney Alves, and his mother, Dona Lucia.
On the first day of the trial, the court will hear the alleged victim in a closed statement, a friend of hers and a relative. In addition, the judge will hear his defense, the prosecution and the Public Prosecutor’s Office. On Tuesday, the 6th, his ex-wife, Joana Sanz, is expected to give a statement. However, the player’s testimony will only take place on Wednesday and his defense will argue that he was drunk and was not fully aware of what he was doing.
Daniel Alves has been detained preventively since January 2023 and there is a possibility that he will face 9 years in prison. For now, the court does not have a deadline to present the final sentence. However, it is already known that he will have to pay 150 thousand euros in compensation to the alleged victim for moral and psychological damages.
The statement of the woman who made the complaint
The identity of the woman who made the complaint against Daniel Alves is kept confidential to protect her. In fact, her testimony was made in a restricted manner and behind closed doors. In her statement, she said that she went to the nightclub with a group of friends and they were invited to go to the VIP area.
There, she was introduced to Daniel Alves and they danced together. He even put his hand on her private parts and she reacted scared. During the early hours of the morning, he invited her to accompany him to a door, which was the bathroom. She tried to leave the place, but was stopped. He performed the sexual act on her and left the bathroom. She told a friend what happened and went to a hospital. After that, she reported it to the police and the test found the player’s DNA.
Source: Caras
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