Rafa Mir, a Valencia player on loan from Sevilla, was arrested by the Civil Guard on Monday evening on suspicion of sexual assault. two young women, 21 and 25 years old, along with a friend, and there are details of what happened, the publication reports El Mundo.
The victims told authorities they met the Spanish youth international and his friend at a nightclub and then went to the player’s home in Betera, Valencia, where they drank heavily.
The following morning (Monday), condominium security and local police were at the player’s home after receiving several complaints from neighbors who had received reports of two semi-naked young women being assaulted in the home’s swimming pool.
The young women went to hospital to be examined for their alleged injuries. In their initial statements to the Civil Guard, both the player and his friend confirmed that the relationship was consensual.
However, Valencia have already responded with a statement: “The club is aware of the aforementioned arrest and, in the absence of further details, can state that it will cooperate in everything that justice requires.”
The 27-year-old striker spent the night in police custody and will remain there at least until he appears before a judge on Wednesday.