French Handball Player Benoît Kounkoud Suspected Of Attempted Rape In Paris – News18

PARIS: Handball participant Benoît Kounkoud, who was a part of the France workforce that gained the European championship final week, was in police custody Wednesday after he allegedly tried to rape a girl, a Paris prosecutor mentioned.

Kounkoud, 26, was arrested early Tuesday in Paris after a girl accused him of attempting to rape her in an evening membership throughout a celebration involving a lot of alcohol, the prosecutor mentioned in an announcement.

After beating Denmark within the European championship ultimate on Sunday in Cologne, Germany, the French workforce had returned residence on Monday and was obtained by President Emmanuel Macron on the Elysee Palace.

France is without doubt one of the favorites in handball on the Paris Olympics this summer time, when the host nation is hoping to be within the prime 5 of the medals desk.

Kounkoud performs for Polish membership Kielce, having beforehand had a stint with Paris Saint-Germain.

The French handball federation mentioned it might not touch upon the accusations however that it’s decided to battle towards all types of violence.

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