Former striker Wolves striker, Rafa Mir has been arrested on allegations of sexual assault.
The 27-year-old was nabbed on Tuesday and did not attend training this morning with Valencia, where he is currently on loan from Sevilla.
The Civil Guard has verified that a LaLiga footballer has been arrested, but they have refuted claims from Spanish media regarding the detention of a second individual.
A representative from the Civil Guard in Valencia stated, “We can confirm that a LaLiga footballer has been arrested in connection with an alleged sexual assault.”
A spokesman for the force in Valencia said: ‘We can confirm a LaLiga footballer has been arrested over an alleged sexual assault.
‘No one else has been arrested at the moment but that may change later.’
He added: ‘The man who has been detained is currently in police custody.’
A source close to the inquiry said: ‘Under Spanish law, police have 72 hours from the time of the arrest to hold him in custody before releasing him or handing him over to a judge who has the right to question him further before deciding in principle whether to free him on bail or remand him in custody pending an ongoing investigation.
‘The arrest took place yesterday evening.’
The Civil Guard has not offered any information about what type of sexual assault had allegedly taken place, and whether the women were alleging they had been raped.
Sources close to the ongoing investigation have told Spanish radio station Ser that Mir and another man were arrested over an alleged sex crime against two women aged around 25 at the footballer’s home.
The pair are currently being held at a police station in Valencia.
Valencia Football Club said in a statement: ‘In relation to the press reports regarding the arrest of Valencia CF player Rafa Mir, the club is aware of the arrest and, in the absence of any more details about it, can only state for the time being that it will cooperate fully with whatever the courts may require.’
Spanish media have reported the alleged sexual assault happened during a private party at the footballer’s home.
Cadena Ser said local police had initially been called to the house to deal with reports of a possible altercation and put an end to the bash before leaving.
It was not immediately clear today if the sex crime claims were made while officers were at the house or after they left.
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