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Manchester United defender Harry Maguire has been handed a significant increase within the battle to clear his identify as his Greek assault case takes a vital flip.
Maguire’s Greek court docket battle
Maguire was given a 21-month suspended sentence for assaulting a police officer in August 2020. The incident came about exterior a bar on the island of Mykonos.
He instantly appealed towards the responsible verdict, which was then quashed.
The England worldwide was initially discovered responsible of repeated bodily hurt, tried bribery, violence towards public staff and insult. Two of his family members – his brother Joe and shut good friend Christopher Sharman – had been additionally accused of being concerned in a brawl with rival followers and police exterior a nightclub.
Joe and Sharman every obtained a 13-month suspended sentence. Like Maguire, the pair denied the costs.
Maguire’s trial was first delayed in Might 2023 as a result of his counsel was not obtainable, after which once more in February 2024 as a consequence of a Greek legal professionals’ strike.
There have been plans for the case to be heard on March 25 of this yr however it didn’t occur, denying Maguire his day in court docket and the chance to set the report straight.
Nonetheless, the Day by day Mail now report {that a} new date has been set.
Maguire will get new court docket date
In line with the newspaper, “Confidential has realized that the brand new date is October 8 of this yr when Maguire will hopefully have his day in court docket.”
“He’s set to be on England obligation towards Wales a day later, however it’s understood that he received’t have to seem in court docket in individual.”
Maguire is presently in the US with the remainder of the squad for the membership’s pre-season tour. He didn’t journey with the primary group, solely becoming a member of later as a consequence of an unknown private purpose.
The 32-year-old featured in each victories towards West Ham and Bournemouth.
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