The French judiciary shocks Achraf Hakimi with an official decision in the "rape case" | Goal.com
Achraf Hakimi has been dealt a hammer blow. The Paris Saint-Germain and Morocco star received the news on Wednesday after an official decision landed in the case in which he stands accused of rape.
A young woman accused the PSG defender of rape over events dating back to 2023. Hakimi had appealed last June's court ruling that referred him for trial.
The highest court in the French judicial system rejected that appeal, clearing the way for his trial.
France's Court of Cassation, the country's highest court, confirmed on Wednesday that Hakimi will stand trial before the criminal court in the Hauts-de-Seine department, according to Foot Mercato.
Bertrand Perier, the plaintiff's lawyer before the Court of Cassation, told Agence France-Presse: "The Court of Cassation rejected Achraf Hakimi's appeal, considering that there are no serious grounds justifying its acceptance."
The ruling does not convict the player. That will be decided during his trial before the competent criminal court.
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