The French Kylian Mbappé always reserves his word to the Swedish justice system in the event of the latter being summoned.
Kylian Mbappéis, according to the Swedish press, accused of rape after the complaint of a young woman on Saturday October 12 according to events which took place on October 10 near Stockholm. After launching a “FAKE NEWS” on social networks, the Frenchman would indeed be the person targeted by the complaint, those around him would be certain of this as indicated by RMC Sport. According to information from the Swedish newspaper Expressen, the French player is considered “reasonably suspect” in this case. This is the lowest level of suspicion in Swedish criminal law, but under which concrete circumstances suggest that a person has committed the acts of which he is accused.
According to Le Parisien, the player would not understand the accusations even if he admitted to a sexual relationship with a young woman. He could rely on written messages testifying to “a happy meeting and a consensual relationship” after the young woman’s departure from the hotel. But there is nothing to say at this time that this young woman is indeed the complainant who presented herself to the police a few hours later.
The course of the evening
On the sidelines of his day of rest, Kylian Mbappé went to Stockholm to celebrate the birthday of one of his loved ones with dignity. Nordi Mukiele, Mbappé’s former teammate, was in charge of the organization. The latter used the services of a luxury concierge, a certain Marco D. There is talk of a trip including two nights on site at the Bank Hotel, a luxury establishment with discreet charm. The man also works as a “consultant” at the V club, a nightclub located in the center of the Swedish capital. In this context, Marco D. offers his privileged clients the opportunity to privatize part of the premises by promising them the exclusive company of young women invited according to essentially aesthetic criteria. Depending on the connections that take place on the dance floor, anything can happen.
What does the French risk?
If the plaintiff’s lawyer refuses any comment, Kylian Mbappé’s lawyer has spoken several times in the French media, notably evoking the possibility of a “trap”, he who has been tracked since his arrival in Sweden. But Thursday, October 17, the player’s lawyer told AFP that Kylian Mbappé “keeps the primacy of his explanations” for the Swedish justice system, in the event that it requests him, also denouncing “firmly the media allegations suggesting that Kylian Mbappé spoke about the progress of his trip to Stockholm.
But what does the French risk? “When suspicions are strong enough, we can start to consider questioning the suspect,” explained the prosecutor in charge of the case. “In certain cases, the suspect’s testimony is credible and the investigation can then be abandoned immediately” also explained the prosecutor. Furthermore, when the suspect is in another EU country and refuses or is unable to go there, he may be questioned by the local police. If the case is confirmed and comes to fruition, in Sweden, rape is punishable by a prison sentence of three to six years. But for the moment Kylian Mbappé would still be considered “reasonably suspicious” and this qualification rarely leads to pre-trial detention. New elements could intensify the investigation after the analysis of the clothes seized by the police, in particular, the pants and underwear of the complainant.
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09:13 – After a calm weekend, any new elements expected?
While Kylian Mbappé made the headlines in the Spanish newspapers this weekend after his La Liga match against Celta Vigo and his fabulous goal in the top corner, the investigation into the matter is still ongoing. If at the moment we don’t know much more, new elements such as the analysis of clothing or the parking lot cameras could help to resolve the matter in the coming hours.