Swedish investigation into rape linked to footballer concluded

Swedish prosecutors have closed an investigation into an alleged rape case, which Swedish media had linked to French soccer captain Kylian Mbappé.

Marina Chirakova of Sweden’s public prosecutor’s workplace stated the investigation into an alleged assault in Stockholm had ended on account of lack of proof.

The Actual Madrid participant, one among soccer’s highest-profile stars, was by no means formally named by Swedish prosecutors or notified by them that he was suspected of a criminal offense.

In October, when the allegations surfaced, Mbappé’s lawyer stated his consumer was getting ready to clear his identify by submitting a defamation swimsuit. Mbappé had beforehand described this data as “faux information”.

Lead prosecutor Chirakova, who led the preliminary investigation, stated the proof “isn’t adequate to proceed the proceedings, and due to this fact the investigation is closed.”

The alleged rape and two instances of sexual harassment allegedly occurred at a resort within the Swedish capital on October 10.

A number of Swedish media, together with the newspapers Aftonbladet and Expressen, in addition to the general public channel SVT, have named Mbappé as a suspect.

He was then visiting Stockholm.

Law enforcement officials had been seen going to the Financial institution Lodge the place he had been staying after which leaving with luggage. Based on one report, they took garments to the resort as proof.

Talking for the primary time in regards to the affair on French present Clique on Sunday, Mbappé stated he was “not concerned”.

“I acquired nothing, no summons… I’m not concerned.”

Her a lawyer has already condemned the Swedish media experiences as defamatory and stated nothing was identified in regards to the criticism.

“[Mbappé] is rarely alone. He’s by no means put in a state of affairs the place he finds himself in a state of affairs that might lead him to take a threat,” stated Marie-Alix Canu-Bernard.

Actual Madrid striker this week scored his 50th goal in the Champions League. He transferred from Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) earlier this yr.

He gained the World Cup as a young person in 2018 in Russia and scored a hat-trick within the 2022 last in Qatar – which France misplaced on penalties to Lionel Messi’s Argentina.

At PSG, he was a part of a trio of superstars with Messi and Brazilian striker Neymar.

Final yr, the Parisian star completed in third place for the Ballon d’Or and FIFA Finest Males’s Participant.