Maguire found guilty on four counts, handed suspended sentence

Harry Maguire, who was released from custody over the weekend, was found guilty of assault, swearing in public, and attempting to bribe a police officer.

Published : Aug 25, 2020 22:53 IST , Athens

Harry Maguire was not present at the trial in Greece.
Harry Maguire was not present at the trial in Greece.
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Harry Maguire was not present at the trial in Greece.

Manchester United captain Harry Maguire was handed a suspended sentence by a Greek court on Tuesday after he was found guilty on four counts following a brawl on the island of Mykonos last Thursday, a source said.

British media reported he had been found guilty of repeated bodily harm, attempted bribery, violence against public employees and insult after his arrest Mykonos.

 

The 27-year-old England international, who was one of three people arrested on Thursday after an altercation with police., has denied any wrongdoing.

He was detained for two days following the incident.

Deliberations at the courthouse on the nearby island of Syros, where Maguire was represented by his lawyers, lasted more than seven hours.

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