MADRID : Valencia striker Rafa Mir on Thursday categorically denied having committed sexual assault, a day after his conditional release from custody pending an investigation, and asked for his presumption of innocence to be respected.
Valencia football player Rafa Mir leaves a Valencia local court after a judge released him with precautionary measures for an alleged crime of sexual assault, in Liria, Spain, September 4, 2024. REUTERS/Eva Manez
The judge who ordered his conditional release will now lead an investigation to establish whether there is enough evidence for Mir to stand trial or if the case should be dropped. The court said it was investigating Mir for an alleged crime of sexual assault involving intercourse. He will have to appear in court regularly and is not allowed to leave the country throughout the investigation.
The player has been given Thursday and Friday off, and could return to training on Monday, a Valencia source said.
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