Cape Verde captain cleared as police lay no charges
Cape Verde captain Ryan Mendes has been cleared, with New Zealand police closing the inquiry and saying the forward will face no charges. The woman who made the complaint will be prosecuted for a false statement, according to the authorities.
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O capitão da seleção de Cabo Verde, Ryan Mendes, não responderá a nenhuma acusação na Nova Zelândia. A polícia do país encerrou o inquérito sobre a denúncia de crime sexual e informou nesta quarta-feira (4) que o atacante está liberado.
O inspetor Scott Beard declarou que as investigações não confirmaram as alegações contra o jogador. Já a mulher responsável pela denúncia será processada por falsa declaração, segundo as autoridades, com base no Crimes Act neozelandês.
O caso foi conduzido pelo setor da polícia neozelandesa dedicado a crimes sexuais contra adultos, e a conclusão levou meses de apuração.
A denúncia havia sido registrada em abril. A defesa do atleta foi comunicada oficialmente de que não haverá acusações. Para o advogado Karl Trotter, o desfecho confirma a inocência do cliente, que recebeu a notícia com alívio.
A denunciante, que não teve o nome divulgado, deve comparecer, no próximo dia 10, ao Tribunal Distrital de Auckland para responder pelo crime de falsa declaração. As autoridades não darão mais detalhes sobre o caso.
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