French court upholds referral of Achraf Hakimi to trial on rape charge
France's highest court has confirmed that Moroccan footballer Achraf Hakimi will stand trial on a rape charge, which he has denied.
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AIFrance's Court of Cassation, the country's highest judicial authority, on Wednesday upheld the referral of Moroccan footballer Achraf Hakimi to trial on a rape charge.
In June, the Versailles Court of Appeal confirmed that the Morocco international and Paris Saint-Germain defender would face trial over allegations of raping a young woman in 2023, a charge he has denied since the start of legal proceedings. Hakimi appealed the decision to the Court of Cassation shortly after it was issued.
A 24-year-old woman reported to police in February 2023 in the Val-de-Marne area southeast of Paris that Hakimi had raped her.
A police source at the time said the complainant stated she met Hakimi on Instagram in January 2023 and went to his home in a taxi ordered by the player.