Mohamed Haouas in police custody: “If they are established, the facts are unacceptable” according to the Minister of Sports

2023-05-27 22:26:08

The Minister of Sports Amélie Oudéa-Castéra qualified Saturday evening as “unacceptable” the facts alleged against the pillar of the XV of France Mohamed Haouas for domestic violence, in police custody since Friday evening in Montpellier. “If they are established, the acts of domestic violence alleged against Mohamed Haouas are unacceptable”, said in a tweet the Minister of Sports and the Olympic Games, reacting to a press release from the Montpellier club, in which Haouas (29, 16 sel.).

If established, the acts of domestic violence alleged against Mohamed Haouas are unacceptable. Justice will now quickly shed light on the situation so that all the necessary consequences are drawn, both criminally and sportingly. https://t.co/mCnzI5gjBD

— Amelie Oudea-Castera (@AOC1978) May 27, 2023

Married and father of two children, the player, who risks seriously compromising his chances of participating in the 2023 World Cup (September 8 – October 28) in France, after already two trials for “youthful mistakes”, will be tried Tuesday in immediate appearance . “Justice will now quickly shed full light on the situation so that all the necessary consequences are drawn, both criminally and sportingly,” added “AOC” on Twitter.

Mohamed Haouas will be tried “Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. in immediate appearance” before the Montpellier Criminal Court, explained the player’s counsel, Marc Gallix, specifying that his client was “prosecuted for domestic violence without ITT” and that he incurs a maximum sentence three years of detention. The player’s police custody, which began Friday evening after acts of domestic violence “which would have been committed on the public highway”, was extended by 24 hours, told AFP the public prosecutor of Montpellier, Fabrice Bélargent. , adding that Mohamed Haouas would be presented to the prosecution on Sunday, which may decide on his detention.

According to a source familiar with the matter, the charges against the MHR player occurred on Friday in the middle of the day, in front of a shopping center in Montpellier where his wife works. After an argument broke out between them, “he brushed her off, she fell and he hit her in the face”, added the same source, pointing out that several people had also witnessed the scene. captured by CCTV cameras.