Harry Maguire given 15-month suspended prison sentence after retrial in Greece | Harry Maguire
The England and Manchester United defender Harry Maguire has been handed a 15-month suspended prison sentence by a Greek court docket over a 2020 incident in Mykonos.
In 2020, Maguire was found guilty of repeated bodily hurt, tried bribery and violence in opposition to public staff after his arrest after a brawl exterior a nightclub.
Maguire, who was detained for 2 days after the incident and denied any wrongdoing, was handed a suspended prison sentence of 21 months and 10 days and fined however was granted a full retrial after interesting in opposition to Greek court docket convictions on a number of expenses.
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In accordance with the Greek judicial course of, the submitting nullified Maguire’s conviction earlier than a full retrial in a extra senior court docket. His retrial was postponed many occasions. Maguire confronted allegations of non-serious assault, resisting arrest and tried bribery. The 32-year-old was convicted on all three counts however will face no prison time. No high quality has been imposed.
It is known Maguire’s authorized workforce will enchantment to the supreme court docket in opposition to the decision. Maguire has rejected a variety of alternatives to settle the case as a result of he’s decided to clear his identify.
The centre-back was not in court docket on Wednesday and was getting ready as regular for United’s recreation on Wednesday evening at Newcastle.
