Rafa Mirforward of the Valenciahas been arrested for an alleged crime of sexual assault. The footballer on loan from Sevilla He did not attend training on Tuesday morning at the Paterna sports city when meeting arrested The case was reported in the context of an investigation into alleged sexual assault against two women at the footballer’s private home, in which another man who is also under arrest is believed to have participated. The victims filed the complaint after requiring hospital treatment, according to Cadena SER and confirmed by MARCA.
Apparently, the Valencia footballer He spent the night in the cells of the Valencia Commandlocated on Calamocha Street in the capital of Turia, where his statement will be taken and will be brought before a court on Wednesdayaccording to sources from the Government delegation.
According to the account of various sources, the events took place in the early Saturday morning to Sundaywhere the footballer had organized a private party at his housein a town near ValenciaAccording to El Mundo, after some neighbours called the police, they filed their complaints at the Civil Guard barracks in Massamagrell.
Civil Guard investigators have also taken statement to a friend of the victim, a girl from 21 years oldwho would have witnessed the events, According to the first reports which is collecting the judicial investigation that has been declared secret.
During this Tuesday, Rafa Mir is at the command of the Civil Guard giving a statement. Later will be brought before the judge that should be the one who decides his procedural situation.
Valencia did not want to comment. on the matter, precisely because it is in the investigation phase, but the club has issued the following official statement: “In relation to the press reports that have appeared regarding the arrest of Valencia CF player, Rafa Mir, The club is aware of this arrest and, in the absence of details about it, for the moment it can only state that will collaborate in everything that justice may require”.
A reinforcement longed for by Valencia
Rafa Mir arrived this summer to Valencia after two failed attempts from the Mestalla club to secure his services. Last summer, the Seville changed the conditions to close a transfer when the Mestalla club had decided to take charge of the cost of the loan and the player’s salary. In the transfer market winter institutional relations were on the verge of breaking down between the Seville club and the black and white club because something similar happened with some amounts that were changed in the contracts, when a verbal agreement had been reached.
This summer, Valencia again pursued the signing of the forwarddue to the interest of Rubén Baraja since he knows him from his time with the youth team, and managed to close a deal loan with purchase option for 5 million euros.
Rafa Mir has been starter in three of the four games Valencia has played in the league to date, although it has not played a full match. In the last match, against Villarreal played 21 minutes after coming out in the second half.
