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For: EFE Posted 24 Jan 2023, 15:37 pm EST
Irish Police (Garda) indicated this Tuesday that it will not make “comments” on international investigationsafter the Spanish authorities have supposedly reopened investigations into an alleged assault committed against a woman by wrestler Conor McGregor.
Irish media assure today that a court in Ibiza, in the Balearic Islands, is examining this incident again, allegedly occurred on the yacht of the mixed martial arts star on July 17 during a party held on board on the occasion of his 34th birthday.
🤼 ♂️ Conor McGregor, investigated for alleged injuries to a woman.
A court in Ibiza has reopened the investigation against the fighter for allegedly kicking and punching him.
📌 It happened last summer on his yacht in Formentera.https://t.co/Y6bUwyLJok
– Relay (@relevo) January 24, 2023
According to the tabloid The Irish Sun, the woman, 42 year old Dublinerlodged a complaint with the Garda after return to Ireland a few days later and she later reported it to the Spanish policewhich launched an investigation but suspended it because the alleged victim did not make a full statement in the jurisdiction of the incident.
The reopening of the case is due to a plaintiff’s defense requestpointed out this medium, which added that the Spanish court could call McGregor to testify.
A Garda spokesman explained to EFE today that the body “does not comment” on “named persons” and He stressed that “an investigation in Spain is a matter for the Spanish authorities.”
“As with any international investigation, the Garda have cooperated with international authorities and will continue to do so at their requestthe source said.
🔴Reopened the case against the fighter Conor McGregor for the alleged assault on a woman in Formentera
➡The reported events occurred last July on a yacht during the wrestler’s 34th birthday partyhttps://t.co/MJGCDHa9wd— El Periódico (@elperiodico) January 24, 2023
The aforementioned tabloid today includes a statement from McGregor’s spokeswoman, Karen Kessler, in which insists that the athlete “firmly rejects any of these accusations.”
“More than six months ago the incident was alleged and after a police review, the matter did not continue,” said the spokeswoman.
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