The woman who accused the basketball player of rape assured the police that the sexual assault took place in her apartment in Ourense

The alleged sexual assault committed in Ourense it is already in the hands of investigative court number 2, which opened the procedure based on the report of a woman who accuses the former player of the Andorra Basketball Club Josep Pérez that he raped her. The judge has not yet officially heard the versions of the prosecutor or the accused, although he initially agreed to the statement of the alleged victim. Woman he does not live in OurenseHe is not a player either, so there are no precautions yet. This Tuesday, the basketball player published a message on the social network in which he asks that the presumption of innocence be respected.

I am aware of what is being said about me. I demand maximum respect for the presumption of innocence and I fully believe in justice.

— Josep Pérez (@josepperez10) May 16, 2023

According to the report of the Supreme Court of Xustiza de Galicia (TSXG), the court initiated proceedings in this matter April 27, receiving the case by distribution from the dean’s offices on the 2nd of that month. The complaint was registered on February 15, although the reported events are believed to have taken place in mid-January. On the 14th of that month, Andorran team LEB Oro – now promoted to the ACB – played a league match in Ourense. Valencia playmaker Josep Pérez (29), who was hired by the club from Andorra for a certain period (between November and February), traveled with the tricolor expedition to Ourense.

As reported Spanisha young woman and a player they met in a pub after the fight in Pazo Paco Pazo. She was with a friend and they both started a conversation with a group of players. It will be later when the alleged breach occurs. According to what the woman told the police, the sexual assault would have taken place in her apartment. The complainant has gaps in his memory about what happened that night. She reported that she did not drink too much, so she suspects that she may have been drugged with some substance. When she woke up, the basketball player was no longer in the apartment, but she found two used condoms and several messages from the player on his cell phone. The case instructor has requested forensic procedures that may help solve the case.

The player, who trained at FC Barcelona’s youth academy, is currently part of Godella de LEB Plata. Mora Bank Andorra, with whom it terminated cooperation in February, issued a statement in which it confirmed that it is at the disposal of justice, condemns gender violence and supports the victim.