The month of May is definitely busy for Achraf Hakimi. On a sporting level of course, including a Champions League final which he keeps in focus after recovering from a tear in the hamstring of his right thigh. But also on the judicial level with this Friday, a passage before the investigating chamber of the Court of Appeal of Versailles.
The information was revealed by RMC, which indicated that the Moroccan international from Paris Saint-Germain hoped to be able to overturn the referral order requested by the investigating judges last February. Accused of rape by a young woman for alleged facts dating back to February 2023, Achraf Hakimi saw his case referred to the Hauts-de-Seine departmental criminal court.
Since the start of the affair, the footballer has maintained his innocence. “I know this accusation is false, he declared again in mid-April. I feel calm and I am focused for the future. I leave that in the hands of my lawyers and the courts. »
Present this Friday alongside her client and quoted by the media, Maître Fanny Colin did not wish to make a statement and kept herself to a brief statement: “No comment. »
Achraf Hakimi wants to avoid referral to the Court of Appeal
If Achraf Hakimi is present to defend his case before the investigating chamber, it is because his representative made a request to the Court of Appeal.
It remains to be seen whether Achraf Hakimi’s request to the investigating chamber of the Court of Appeal of Versailles to avoid a trial will be validated or not by the latter.
