It began as a mere case of violent assault on a player in a carjacking after a team dinner, then he won a new chapter with the arrest of a teammate, he went the other way when the investigation pointed to a married former French player, he entered a period of almost “zero”. Everyone realized that the brutal attack on Kheira Hamraoui still had a lot to tell (including his own, as he revealed in an interview), no one understood where the story could lead. This week, He began to understand what had happened. And with a return to the starting point.
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Aminata Diallo, a PSG player who ended her contract and is left without a club, left this Friday morning arrested at her home and taken into custody. According to Le Journal du Dimanche and RMC, the case has taken a new turn at the investigative level and once again targets the athlete who was imprisoned for 40 hours in November, leaving after a long interrogation without accusations or coercive measures. Even so, according to the same publications, there will still be a question as to whether this supposed connection exists in a context of sports rivalry (they occupied the same position on the field) or in the private sphere. Diallo was initially named as one of the organizers of the dinner between players, coaches and staff at the Bois de Boulogne before the attack when Hamraoui arrived home, resulting in serious injuries.
“Aminata Diallo regrets the totally artificial staging of a rivalry between her and Kheira Hamraoui to justify the attack on her colleague. This theory does nothing to correspond to the true nature of their relationship. Other more serious indications were faced by the investigators and that in no way implicate my client. Aminata Diallo regrets the media hype that has already condemned her, without foundation, and she recalls that she will not hesitate to defend her rights in court, if necessary, against any defamation. My client is deeply affected by the media attention surrounding this case,” said Mourad Battikh, the player’s lawyer, after his release in November.
The plan to get out of prison, Diallo’s suspicious path and the sports rivalry: the new details of the assault on Hamraoui
It should be remembered that, this week, the authorities had arrested three twentysomethings (one with a criminal record) who would be suspected of being materially responsible for the attacks that left Hamraoui out of PSG’s options for several weeks. The former teammate of the player who had previously passed through Saint-Étienne, Lyon and Barcelona was also considered at the time as a person of interest by the authorities but was not spoken of again. In the middle of investigations A romance between the French international and Éric Abidal also came to light, the then sports director of Barça, with no apparent connection to what happened (the Frenchman’s ex-wife denied any involvement in the situation).
From sports rivalry to love revenge: how Abidal’s name ended in the case of the attacks on Kheira Hamraoui
“When I got back to the competition, when I went out on the field again, I heard hostile chants and insults coming from the stands. I was surprised. Surprised and scared at the same time.” Hamraoui highlighted in June, in the first big interview after what happened to L’Équipe, among a question that he continued to ask every day after what happened: “Why me?” “Whistles and insults around the corner? I was surprised. Surprised, scared. Still, I tried to ignore it so I could focus on the game. In the end, I fell,” he recalled. “I asked for a little decency after everything that happened, that they respect my privacy and my private life. The Éric Abidal affair has nothing to do with the attacks of which I was a victim. I feel like there is a smokescreen designed to keep us from the truth. The investigation continues, but I really need this to move forward so I can rebuild myself as a person. I am calm, the truth will come to light, “he added about it.
“Open the door! Open the door!” Hamraoui reportedly told police that the attack lasted “minutes” and that she was attacked with an iron bar.
“It was an attack of incredible violence. Two hooded strangers took me out of the car I was traveling in to hit my legs with iron bars. That night I thought I was going to stay there. I was screaming in pain, trying to protect myself as much as possible. These are very painful memories. It was a real ambush. These guys were actually waiting for me, behind a truck. They were already there at the right place at the right time. How can they be so well informed? the player asked.
“It was an ambush, with me screaming in pain. I thought I was going to stay there…”: PSG player Hamraoui breaks silence after brutal attacks
“In the following days I was completely scarred, lost and upset with all the events. It was hard for me to get back to the surface for several days, but it was a lot of trouble for me. He had just come out of a traumatic episode, he felt the weight of a media machine kicking in, he was caught in a storm. Investigation to Diallo [companheira no PSG]? I am not going to participate in a media tribunal, it makes no sense. One thing is certain: I was the victim of a terrible attack. I was listened to by the investigators, I told what I saw. Now, let each one stay in their place. I am not a judge, I am not part of the investigation. I trust the courts and the justice system, which has explored various avenues,” Hamraoui concluded.
Source: Observadora
