Hakimi Case: Court of Cassation Confirms Trial for Rape
France's highest court rejected the PSG player's appeal, and he will stand trial before the criminal court of Hauts-de-Seine.
On Wednesday 23 September, the Court of Cassation dismissed the appeal lodged by Achraf Hakimi, Moroccan vice-captain of Paris-Saint-Germain, thus confirming his referral to the Hauts-de-Seine criminal court in connection with a rape case, according to Le Monde.
This decision by France's highest judicial court puts an end, at this stage of the procedure, to the player's appeals to contest his indictment, and paves the way for a trial to be held before the criminal court of the Hauts-de-Seine department.
The judicial context
The case was already known to the general public because of the notoriety of the player, star of PSG and the Moroccan national team. The decision of the Court of Cassation does not prejudge the outcome of the upcoming trial, but acts that the case will take its course before the trial judges.
Neither the Parisian club nor the player's entourage have, at this stage, publicly communicated on this decision, according to the information available.
The date of the trial before the Hauts-de-Seine criminal court has not been specified in the information available to date.
Sources
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