The investigation of the Alves case has come to an endas reported today The newspaperwhich also gives a probable date for the trial of the Brazilian soccer player, denounced by a 23-year-old girl who says that he sexually assaulted her in the private bathroom of the Sutton nightclub in Barcelona on the night of December 30.
Thus, The cards would already be cast facing the Brazilian’s trial, unless his defense or the prosecution’s lawyer request any more evidence.. Meanwhile, Alves will wait until he goes to the bench in the Brians 2 penitentiary center in provisional detention, where he has been since January 20.
As this medium points out, it will be a view where the consent of relationships is put at the centerand that will mark a turning point when judging an elite athlete, whose reputation is not being protected in favor of the victim, whose story is supported by the evidence and who, according to the Penal Code, no longer has to actively defend himself when being sexually assaulted.
trial date
This relevant and media trial already has a probable date. According to the sources consulted by the Catalan media, it is expected to take place in autumn, specifically, for the months of October or November of this same year.
the brazilian player He has been in provisional prison for almost five months for observing the flight risk court, since he is from a country with which Spain does not have an extradition agreement and, in addition, has a strong economic muscle that would favor his flight, which is why, since the investigation is already finished , it is convenient that the trial take place soon to decide if he is guilty or not.
The relevance of the tests
According to the judges who have reviewed the evidence provided by the authorities and the victim, these corroborate that there are indications that support the testimony of the woman and refute the versions provided by the footballer till the date.
Testimonies from the workers of the nightclub in Barcelona where the events occurred, the examinations carried out on the young woman at the Hospital Clínic, the sealing of Sutton’s bathroom by the Mossos d’Esquadra so that the evidence would not be erased during his cleaning (the sequence of footprints found coincides with the woman’s account), the woman’s knee injury from the alleged struggle, the genetic coincidence of the player’s semen samples and those found inside the complainant’s body , the images from the local cameras… everything seems to indicate that Alves would find himself against the ropes facing the trial in autumn.
