Arturo Vidal and other Colo Colo players accused of sex crimes in Chile

steering wheel chile arturo de vidal and a group of players colo colo He was reported for drugging a woman and allegedly committing a crime of a sexual nature during a party in a nightclub this Monday, the Carabineros de Chile police force reports.

There have still been no arrests and the names of all those involved remain unknown, but Col. Carabineros Gerardo Aravena confirmed that Vidal, 37, was the only person taken to a police station and later released.

“He was transferred to the police station in the context of the first proceedings and investigation under an investigative identity control and was then able to continue his activities,” Aravena revealed to the local media.

The events took place in the early hours of this Monday in a bar in the Vitacura commune, northeast of Santiago, where a victory against Deportes Iquique was being celebrated, putting Vidal’s team one step away from becoming champion of the Chilean league. The birthdays of football players Lucas Cepeda, 22, and Vicente Pizarro, 21, were also celebrated.

“Yes, it is a group of athletes, I cannot give you more information because at the moment there are some procedures going on and it could hinder the development of the investigation. We have not made any arrests during the day. Complaint serious sexual crime is for”, Aravena added.

The complaint was made in a nightclub where the Carabineros had registered all the identified people who would be called to testify, but in Vidal’s case “According to the background, it was decided to conduct an identity check at the police station,” He added.

The police colonel reported that the woman, who is of legal age, had not made allegations, but “there is a person who reports on behalf of the victim,” who may be a sister according to local press reports.

a complicated situation

The Prosecutor’s Office hopes that the woman will go to the Legal Medical Service to undergo relevant examinations. “This is still in the investigation phase, special personnel will have to establish various procedures,” Aravena said.

The prosecutor in charge of the case is Francisco Llanas, who is also in charge of the investigation of former football player Jorge Valdivia, who has been detained for two weeks after being reported for rape.

He The Colo Colo club has not yet commented on this situation, in an important week for the team in which the title will be defined on the last date of the Chilean championship next Sunday.Which disputes with its arch-rival Universidad de Chile, which it leads in the table by two points.