(12 Jul 2024)
RESTRICTIONS SUMMARY:
++NIGHT SHOTS++
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mendoza, Argentina - 11 July 2024
1. French national rugby players arrive in a police car at Unit No. 12 - Temporary Detention and Arrest Station
2. Oscar Jegou and Hugo Auradou arrive at Unit No. 12
3. Police guarding the front of Unit No. 12
4. Rafael Cuneo Libarona, lawyer for Jegou and Auradou, leaving Unit No. 12
5. Rafael Cuneo Libarona, lawyer for Oscar Jegou and Hugo Auradou, leaving by car.
6. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Natacha Romano, lawyer for the female survivor:
“The visible injuries I can mention are on her face from a punch to one of her eyes, which still has bruises. A CT scan yesterday revealed a head injury. She has visible bruises on her breasts, scratches, and bites on her back, and bruises on her legs. She also complains of rib pain, as she was restrained by being grabbed around the torso.”
7. Various of the front of Unit No. 12.
8.SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Natacha Romano, lawyer for the female survivor:
“The victim is currently hospitalized due to her ongoing distress. She has experienced hypotension today, with total decompensation. She will likely remain hospitalized for another 24 to 48 hours. She is receiving assistance for gender violence and sexual abuse, with continuous psychological and psychiatric support.”
9. Front of the Public Prosecutor's Office of Mendoza, Argentina.
STORYLINE:
Argentine authorities on Thursday transferred two French rugby players under police guard from Buenos Aires to the western city of Mendoza, where they are expected to appear in court on suspicion of aggravated sexual assault.
The rugby players, Oscar Jegou and Hugo Auradou, arrived in Mendoza after a 1,000-kilometer (620-mile) journey from the Argentine capital via police van as prosecutors confirmed the case against the two men would be progressing to court on Friday. The men stand accused of “sexual abuse with carnal excess" in a grisly case that has shaken the French rugby world.
The survivor's lawyer Natacha Romano told The Associated Press that the players prevented the young woman from leaving the hotel room following the alleged assault. The woman filed a police report on Sunday and underwent a forensic physical examination.
French Sports Minister Amélie Oudéa-Castéra said on X that, if confirmed, the incident represents “an unspeakable atrocity.”
The alleged assault took place early Sunday inside a Mendoza hotel room a day after the two athletes made their debut in a test match against Argentina’s Pumas in the city.
Celebrating their 28-13 win at a nightclub on Saturday, 21-year-old Jegou and 20-year-old Auradou met a woman and took her back to their room at the sleek glass-paneled Diplomatic Hotel, one of the most upscale accommodations in town. The woman, who has not been identified, alleges that both players took turns “repeatedly" raping her that night.
France dropped Oscar Jegou, Hugo Auradou and Melvyn Jaminet from the lineup for the second test against Argentina.
AP video shot by Romina Viola
===========================================================
Clients are reminded to adhere to all listed restrictions and to check the terms of their licence agreements. For further assistance, please contact the AP Archive on: Tel +44(0)2074827482 Email: info@aparchive.com.
Find out more about AP Archive: www.aparchive.c...
Twitter: / ap_archive
Facebook: / aparchives
Instagram: / apnews
You can license this story through AP Archive: www.aparchive.c...
26 авг 2024
