Hoping to be free accusations, Antonythe Brazilian forward of Manchester Unitedreturned to England from Sao Paulo to appear before the English justice system and give his statement after being reported for physical assault by one of his ex-partners. The 23-year-old footballer assures that he has never attacked a woman and will present evidence to prove his innocence.
The forward, who arrived from Ajax, He is currently in the UK and will meet with Greater Manchester Police (GMP) as part of the ongoing investigation into assault allegations made against the Manchester United winger. The attacker traveled to Brazil after being called up by his national team, but shortly after the complaint was made public, he was separated from the team and missed the double date of the Qualifiers.
Manchester United and the player announced on September 10 that they had agreed a permit that allows him to take a leave of absence to “address the accusations” formulated against him by three women, including his ex-partner Gabriela Cavallin. Furthermore, it is important to highlight that the forward has not stopped receiving his salary and his contract is still valid.
“Antony is convinced he has done nothing wrong and wants to sit down with the police and let them ask him questions. He has nothing to hide and will give them everything they want to see, including their mobile phone. He wants to be exonerated as soon as possible so he can continue with his football career without distractions.“, a person close to Antony reported to the British newspaper.
Antony faces multiple accusations of physical assault brought by his ex-girlfriend Gabriela Cavallin, who gave an interview to Brazilian outlet UOL earlier this month. The winger has firmly refuted these accusations, as well as others made by Rayssa de Freitas and Ingrid Lana, related to acts of aggression.
“Know the truth and it will come out. I am 100% sure that I never touched a woman and I will present the evidence. “I am sure that I have never committed physical violence.”Antony said on Brazilian television after the accusations of assault were reported in the media.
After assisting police investigations in Brazil, Antony returned to England on Tuesday and is expected to hold a meeting with Greater Manchester Police (GMP). It is relevant to highlight that The player underwent voluntary questioning by Brazilian police in June., but has not been arrested or formally charged in connection with these incidents. Investigations are ongoing in Brazil and Manchester. The Brazilian police did not object to the former Brazil striker Ajax will travel to the United Kingdom.
New victims accuse Antony
The first of them claims that their incident occurred in Manchester in 2022, when the player reacted violently after she refused to have sexual relations. She relates: “He tried to start a relationship with me and I rejected his advances. He pushed me against the wall, resulting in a blow to the head”. According to her version, this meeting took place after Antony contacted her to discuss business matters.
The second person who filed a complaint is a law student, who initiated legal proceedings against the footballer due to an incident that took place at a party. in Sao Paulo in May 2022. In his testimony, he stated that the forward He attacked her in a vehicle during a heated argument with Mallu Ohana, wife of Dudu, Palmeiras player and close friend of Antony. He claims that both the Brazilian soccer player and the young woman hit him several times, but he managed to escape. This incident was reported to the Ministry of Public Security and forwarded to the Public Ministry and Justice in July 2022, although it is not known if charges were filed.
Recently, DJ Gabriela Cavallin appeared at the Tatuapé Women’s Defense police station to attach a series of threatening messages and visual evidence that support her complaint against the player.
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