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Manchester United defender Harry Maguire has suffered a recent blow in his efforts to clear his title within the ongoing Greece assault case.
In 2020, Maguire was discovered responsible of assaulting cops, resisting arrest and tried bribery throughout a drunken incident that befell exterior a nightclub in Mykonos.
The United star has constantly maintained his innocence and insisted he didn’t do any of the issues he was accused of.
He denied that he fought the Greek officers who have been attempting to interrupt up a battle.
Maguire was together with his then-fiancé Fern Hawkins, sister Daisy and brother Joe. Court docket transcripts revealed that the United star and his group have been noticed by plainclothes cops having a confrontation with two different males.
The officers claimed Maguire was abusive in direction of them. The Englishman nonetheless identified that the scenario spun uncontrolled after his sister Daisy was injected with an unknown substance after being approached by the 2 males, and precipitated her to cross out and in of consciousness.
An attraction from Maguire was set to happen on Wednesday, nearly 18 months after the trial date was set.
Nonetheless, in response to The Guardian, the 30-year-old will doubtless have to attend somewhat bit longer to defend himself and show his innocence. It is because there may be an ongoing legal professionals’ strike in Greece.
“The Greek court docket drama that has haunted Harry Maguire is unlikely to finish any time quickly after the Manchester United defender discovered that hopes of clearing his title over his alleged position in a Mykonos assault case might be placed on maintain – this time due to a legal professionals’ strike within the nation.”
“Maguire had hoped this week to lastly overturn the 21-month suspended sentence he obtained for his purported involvement in a brawl on the island. The 30-year-old was described as being “equipped” for Wednesday’s listening to earlier than an appeals court docket choose on the Aegean island of Syros. However authorized motion referred to as by the Greek union of legal professionals over new tax measures has meant solely emergency instances could be heard.”
Prosecution lawyer, Yannis Paradisis mentioned, “The case goes to be adjourned. The strike has meant court docket proceedings can’t happen. We might be given a brand new date by the choose tomorrow.”
The Guardian notes that this isn’t the primary group a delay has occurred. In Could final 12 months the presiding choose, Maria Papadimitriou, postponed the listening to after Maguire’s human rights lawyer, Alexis Anagnostakis, was unable to attend resulting from scheduling conflicts.
It’s understood that Maguire would have been capable of attend proceedings with out his authorized group though he’s not obliged to take action.
The newspaper quotes a court docket official on the Syros tribunal who remarked, “At this charge Maguire might have retired from skilled soccer when he receives a summons. After eight years the statute of limitations kicks in. If the case hasn’t been heard by then it will likely be written off.”
The previous United skipper performed all 90 minutes throughout his aspect’s most up-to-date conflict towards West Ham at Outdated Trafford.
After an extended interval on the sidelines with an damage, he put up a powerful efficiency alongside Lisandro Martinez on the coronary heart of United’s backline.
With Martinez now injured, it’s doubtless that Erik ten Hag will depend on Maguire greater than ever in upcoming matches.
