Maguire’s kidnap claims ridiculed by prosecuting lawyer | Malay Mail

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LONDON, Aug 28 — Manchester United and England defender Harry Maguire’s claims he was “scared” for his life when he was arrested on a Greek holiday island have been ridiculed by the lawyer who prosecuted him. The 27-year-old United captain was on Tuesday given a suspended sentence of 21...

Manchester United's Harry Maguire reacts during the Europa League semi-final against Sevilla in Cologne August 16, 2020. — Reuters pic

Maguire’s brother Joe and friend Christopher Sharman were also found guilty on a range of charges and sentenced to 13 months in prison, suspended for three years.In accordance with Greek law, the appeal nullifies Maguire’s conviction and there will be a full retrial in a more senior court. “Maguire claims that he feared he was being kidnapped yet his response is to run away and call his agent, leaving behind his fiance, brothers and sister and childhood friends.“If I was his fiance or any of the others in the group, I would be very angry with him for leaving them behind and would want him to do some explaining.”Paradissis said there is no way Maguire could not have realised he had been taken to a police station.

“There are many police cars parked outside it at night, there is a sign stating that it is a police station and there are officers coming in and outside of the building.Paradissis said judging by Maguire’s actions he was not inebriated.

 

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