Soccer-Maguire handed suspended prison sentence for 2020 brawl in Mykonos - Sky Sports


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March 4 (Reuters) - England ⁠and Manchester United defender Harry Maguire has been ⁠handed a 15-month suspended prison sentence by ‌a Greek court over a 2020 incident in Mykonos, Sky Sports reported on Wednesday.

In 2020, Maguire was found guilty of repeated ​bodily harm, attempted bribery and violence ⁠against public employees after ⁠his arrest in a brawl in which two police ⁠officers ‌were assaulted.

Maguire, who was detained for two days following the incident and denied any ⁠wrongdoing, was handed a suspended prison sentence ​of 21 months ‌and 10 days but was granted a full ⁠retrial after ​appealing against Greek court convictions on multiple charges.

In accordance with the Greek judicial process, the filing nullified Maguire's ⁠conviction before a full retrial ​in a more senior court. His retrial was postponed many times.

Maguire faced allegations of non-serious assault, resisting arrest and ⁠attempted bribery. The 32-year-old was convicted on all three counts but will face no prison time. His legal team will appeal against the guilty verdict, ​Sky Sports reported.

Maguire's brother Joe and ⁠friend Christopher Sharman were also found guilty of offences ​related to the incident and ‌received suspended prison sentences in ​2020. They also denied any wrongdoing.

(Reporting by Rohith Nair in Bengaluru, editing by Ed Osmond)

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