Oscar Jégou and Hugo Auradou are in a hurry to leave Argentina. Although they are still being investigated for “aggravated rape”, their lawyers have just called for the ban on them to leave the country to be lifted. The courts should rule early next week.
While the Argentinian press revealed the photos of the plaintiff's injuries yesterdayHugo Auradou and Oscar Jégou requested, through their lawyers, that their ban on leaving Argentine territory be lifted on Friday, August 30. The two France XV players have been free since August 13, but are still forced to remain on Argentine soil pending the continuation of the gang rape investigation he is subject to.
According to a source close to the matter, quoted by Midi Librethis decision was initially only to be handed down this Thursday, September 5, at the next scheduled meeting. This hearing was aimed in particular at validating the last missing documents from the investigation and the psychiatric expert reports.
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Instead, “the request to leave the country should be made on Monday or Tuesday,” says Martin Ahumada, spokesman for the provincial justice system in Mendoza, where the alleged rape took place.
The two French internationals picked up their passports on Tuesday, August 27. Then they rushed to Buenos Aires. The claimant is still hospitalized after his recent suicide attempt.
According to Mr. Cardello, one of his lawyers, if this request for permission to leave the territory is accepted, “this will be effective and they will be able to leave”.