A woman was allegedly r*ped at least seven times by two French rugby players, Hugo Auradou, 20, and Oscar Jegou, 21, her lawyers has claimed.
The 39-year-old Argentinian woman was left with bite marks and injuries to her breasts in the attack in a hotel room in the city of Mendoza, Argentina, according to her lawyer Natacha Romano.
ARRESTS MADE
The French international rugby players were arrested on r*pe and assault charges in Buenos Aires on Monday.
They have denied the accusation, and say s3xual relations with the woman were consensual. The players were transferred from Interpol‘s Buenos Aires headquarters to Mendoza on Thursday, where they are expected to be formally charged.
Romano said her client was hospitalised on Thursday after feeling ill emotionally and physically ‘because of everything that happened.’
She said earlier that the woman had suffered ‘fierce’ violence at the hands of her assailants in a hotel room, with injuries to her face, back, breasts, legs, and ribs as well as various bite and scratch marks.
HOW SHE WAS VICTIMIZED
The alleged victim claims to have been r*ped ‘at least six times’ by one of the men and once by the other, according to the lawyer. She allegedly tried to escape several times.
The alleged attack took place Saturday night at the Diplomatic Hotel in Mendoza, where France’s players and staff were staying after beating Argentina in a test match.
Romano said the woman had gone with one of the men from a nightclub to a hotel room, where she alleges she was held against her will and abused for several hours.
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WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT?
Upon being charged, the pair could be ordered to be held until a hearing 10 days later to determine whether they will have to await trial in custody.
Within the 10 days, the pair could bring an application to be released on probation or under house arrest, according to Ahumada.
The sentence for s*xual assault in Argentina ranges from six to 15 years, according to the penal code. The penalty can increase to 20 years in the case of two aggressors.
