The Nigerian striker of the Kuopio Football Club was arrested on Wednesday on the basis of suspicion.
25.10. 17:35•Updated 25.10. 18:50
The district court of Pohjois Savo has ordered a player of Kuopio Palloseura suspected of rape Paul Ogunkoyan to be released. His lawyer tells about it Matti Reinikainen by email on Friday evening.
The district court of Pohjois Savo imprisoned the player on Wednesday on the grounds of suspicion.
In the district court’s decision to release the prisoner, it is said that, based on the additional information obtained in the case, there are no longer any conditions for imprisonment stipulated in the Coercive Measures Act. It is not known what has changed in the original case. has not reached the head of the investigation to comment on the matter.
According to the police, the suspected rape took place on October 13. The suspect’s lawyer told earlier that Ogunkoya has denied committing the crime.
publishes the suspect’s name at this stage to exclude other persons. In addition, the suspicion of a crime is serious and it involves a player from a champion team in a highly watched sport.
CEO of KuPS Tomi Erola told via text message earlier that he would not comment on what happened.