Hmm. Perhaps he didn't want to be on Greek soil if there was a non-suspended prison sentence given out?
Easier to appeal that from the UK/avoid extradition?
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Easier to appeal that from the UK/avoid extradition?
Sadly true.
I have come to learn in these sorts of cases where there is a stink, there is foul play. None of this seems to make any sense. I can guarantee the corrupt police have fitted them up. Maybe they did it because they are in bed with the Albanian mafia or maybe because they are police and that is what the police do.
There is no way Harry said "Please, let me go. I am very rich. I can pay. I am the leader of Manchester United". Those words cannot have left his mouth.
It will be a long drawn out affair but he will get his name cleared eventually.
There is no way Harry said "Please, let me go. I am very rich. I can pay. I am the leader of Manchester United". Those words cannot have left his mouth.
It will be a long drawn out affair but he will get his name cleared eventually.
Greece has practically zero violent crime , low crime generally and is practically safe to walk it's streets compared to many other countries.
Corrupt no more than other western country but
Nepotism is rife.
Loutish , yob behaviour generally is culturally unacceptable . A fuckwit like HM giving it a tough guy , acting big shot , unbelievable story about albanians , his sister bullshit , spending £63,000 on booze , you couldn't make it up brother. The douchbag drunk pulled every stroke to get off , maybe something was lost in a slurred rant translation as he gave big to the police bit the general tone was easy to work out.
The "corrupt police" are miles more efficient than anything in the UK or USA . Crime is at levels that these countries could only dream . Their citizens are 10 times safer. Of course the hand in glove Brit media will rally behind him .
His money may get him cleared somewhat but we all know his behaviour was a embarrassing disgrace of mega proportions.
So here's version A
Harry Maguire, his brothers and some mates get pissed up in a bar and start behaving loutishly. The police are called.A bit of a tussle ensues. Two of the policemen are assaulted as they attempt to arrest the group and take them to the station. Harry tells them who he is and that he can afford to pay any fine they may impose so why not just let him pay now and the incident can be forgotten.
Or version B
Harry Maguire's sister is approached in a bar by two Albanian strangers. They inject her with something and she faints. Harry attempts to get her an ambulance. The police arrive and take them to the station where they are assaulted.
Hmmm tough choice.
Is there a lot of Albanian 'rape drug' injecting going on in Greece ? or has poor old Harry's sister just been extremely unlucky ?
really bad luck brother.
The first case in Greece.
Why not?
Maguire's lack of apology 'shocking'
Harry Maguire's lack of apology following his trial in Greece is "shocking" and "unsportsmanlike", says one of the prosecution lawyers.
www.bbc.com
The reason that an apology has not been forthcoming is because that would be legally regarded as an admission of guilt. It's this story about his sister that puzzles me.
Albanian drug rapists and yet the prosecution says
" what is strange about this case about the sister is that the sister was interviewed by police and she said nothing about that to the police. This is a new line of defence that we heard recently."
Guardian coming at this from another angle
www.theguardian.com
This implies that if Maguire apologises then the slate could be wiped clean and there may be no need for an appeal. It's a no win situation for Harry though because, as I said before, an apology would be an admission of guilt.
He says "I'm sorry" and all may be forgotten in Greece but not back home.
Harry Maguire to have retrial after appeal against conviction is accepted
Harry Maguire has been told by the prosecution lawyer handling his case that an apology could help his appeal against his conviction following a brawl in Mykonos
www.theguardian.com
This implies that if Maguire apologises then the slate could be wiped clean and there may be no need for an appeal. It's a no win situation for Harry though because, as I said before, an apology would be an admission of guilt.
He says "I'm sorry" and all may be forgotten in Greece but not back home.
Higher Court might give him a longer stretch if guilty
Guardian coming at this from another angle
Harry Maguire to have retrial after appeal against conviction is accepted
Harry Maguire has been told by the prosecution lawyer handling his case that an apology could help his appeal against his conviction following a brawl in Mykonos
This implies that if Maguire apologises then the slate could be wiped clean and there may be no need for an appeal. It's a no win situation for Harry though because, as I said before, an apology would be an admission of guilt.
He says "I'm sorry" and all may be forgotten in Greece but not back home.
Apologise if it’s the end of it. Be a man and own up. It will all be forgotten by the end of the year.
True, but the script of Taken and this case would have fully merged by then! Absolute royal mess this one.