Spanish footballer Mallo faces trial for sexual assault of a MASCOT
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- Case was introduced for conduct throughout an April 2019 tie versus Espanyol
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Former Celta Vigo captain Hugo Mallo will stand trial in July for alleged sexual assault of the lady who labored as Espanyol’s mascot Periquita in 2019.
The defender – who now performs in Brazil with Internacional de Porto Alegre – was beforehand because of seem in courtroom at Barcelona‘s Ciutat de la Justicia final 12 months, however the case was postponed and now enters its fifth 12 months after the cost was first introduced towards Mallo.
The alleged incident came about in April 2019, when Celta Vigo travelled to Catalonia to face the Periquitos at their Stage Front Stadium, and pictures seems to point out the previous captain – who was main the participant out onto the pitch – linger in a seemingly tight embrace with the mascot.
In her sufferer assertion, the person (who’s known as ‘Ana’ however has upheld her proper to anonymity) stated that Mallo had ‘grabbed her breasts’ after reaching underneath her mascot swimsuit.
‘When Hugo Mallo arrived (to greet) the mascots, he gave his hand to the (male) parakeet (Periquito) as is often completed, however when he reached Ms. Ana, who at the moment was enjoying the position of the (feminine) parakeet, he launched his arms underneath the costume and touched her breasts,’ said the sufferer’s preliminary grievance to the Catalonian police, Mossos d’Esquadra – made the day after the fixture in query.
Hugo Mallo will stand trial after being accused of alleged sexual assault of the lady appearing as Espanyol’s mascot
Footage from the 2019 fixture exhibits Mallo rapidly greeting the male parakeet (left picture) earlier than lingering subsequent to Periquita (proper)
‘According to the declarant, he grabbed her breasts together with his arms and commenced to make actions.’
The alleged sufferer first testified in June of that 12 months, with Mallo providing his personal testimony just a few days later in July 2019 – the place he made a request for the case to be thrown out, which was rejected.
The case was first deemed to represent sexual assault in May 2021, additional to an intervention by the Ninth Section of the Provincial Court of Barcelona, with a choose stressing that the footage made it clear that ‘one thing was occurring’ with Periquita.
‘Although it appears to happen rapidly, it lasts longer than the remainder of the greetings made beforehand to the mascot, so we do see that one thing is occurring with the mascot (Periquita) and the participant, for the reason that mascot strikes, (she) takes away (her) hand from the participant and stands behind the male mascot,’ the choose instructed the courtroom.
‘And we will see from the place of the participant that he could have incurred stated touches.’
Mallo (pictured in the course of the April 2019 fixture) has now moved to Brazil to play for Internacional
Through her lawyer, the sufferer is requesting the sentence mirrored in article 181.1 of the Penal Code – a 24-month effective, which can go to the state.
The sufferer is believed to have given up her position on the membership in 2021, having beforehand labored as Periquita since 2006.
