“We are 100% sure”: Swedish press persists, Kylian Mbappé would be the suspect in the rape case that took place in his hotel
|After his stay in Sweden, Kylian Mbappé is still in turmoil. A complaint was filed for rape in the hotel where he was staying in Stockholm. This Tuesday, October 15, his lawyer spoke on the TF1 news where she declared that the attacker “does not understand what he is accused of”. The Swedish press, however, continues to affirm that it is indeed Mbappé who is the subject of the accusations.
The case began a few days ago when a complaint was filed for rape in a hotel in central Stockholm, where Kylian Mbappé was staying. The Swedish media had then written that the French striker was “reasonably suspected” in this case. While the Swedish prosecutor's office had confirmed that an investigation was indeed underway, the prosecutor's office had not mentioned Kylian Mbappé's name in its press release.
His lawyer, Marie-Alix Canu-Bernard, in an interview with TF1's news, said“He is never alone! He is never exposed to a situation where he would be at risk. And so, this totally excludes the fact that there could have been any reprehensible actions on his part.” “He is particularly serene” she added.
The Swedish press affirms it: “we are 100% sure”
Until now, it is the media Expressen and Aftonbladet who have affirmed that Kylian Mbappé “is the designated author”. A third media Added to this list: TV4, Swedish television channel. The media claims that “The Frenchman is now under investigation for suspected rape”.”Also according to the media, “The complainant has requested treatment and has named the French football star as the perpetrator”.
Questioned by BFMTV after her lawyer's comments, Katrin Krantz, a police and justice journalist for Expressen, claims “I mean we are 100% sure that Mbappé is suspected of rape. Without a doubt“. She specifies: “of course, we don't know if he is guilty or not. That's up to the prosecutor and the police to investigate. But we are sure”.
She also specifies that within her editorial staff “we know that this is it (Mbappé who is suspected) but we have not read the document. And that's important.”
Clothes seized
Swedish justice has confirmed that a rape investigation is underway in the hotel where the striker was staying. Kylian Mbappé's name is not mentioned. Clothes were seized for analysis. Lead prosecutor Marina Chirakova said: “I cannot confirm or deny whether a certain person is involved in this case.”