Harry Maguire's retrial has gone ahead in Greece as he looks to overturn a conviction of assaulting a police officer and attempted bribery. The case stems from an incident on the Greek island of Mykonos, where the Manchester United defender and his family were on holiday and became involved in an altercation outside a bar in August 2020.
And according to the Daily Mail, the retrial has started with the centre-back not required to attend the hearing. It is almost six years since the incident, which saw Maguire arrested and given a 21-month suspended sentence.
Maguire claimed that his younger sister, Daisy, was approached by two men, injected with an unknown substance and began drifting in and out of consciousness. He attempted to get her to a hospital but was instead taken to a police station, where he alleged he was beaten on the legs by uniformed men who told him his football career was over and whom he believed were impersonating officers.
Fearing he had been caught up in a kidnap attempt, he tried to flee but was apprehended and spent two nights in custody. Maguire was later found guilty by a Greek court of assaulting a police officer, resisting arrest and attempted bribery, receiving a suspended sentence.
The 32‑year‑old has denied any bribery accusations and rejects claims that he said: 'Do you know who I am?', as prosecutors alleged. It is also claimed that both he and his siser Daisy sustained injuries which, if evidenced during the appeal, could support his case.
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The trial was originally scheduled for October 2025 but was postponed for a fourth time after Maguire's lawyer argued that the case file needed to be translated into English.
The United defender has always strenuously denied the allegations against him. He told BBC Sport in 2020: "It's not nice seeing bad reports against yourself. No one knew what went off that night. Either you believe it or you don't.
"Even after the court case still the stories coming out of the court case are so far away from the truth it is incredible. So, no, my character and personality will stay the same. I am strong mentally and I will get over this. My conscience is clear. I know exactly what happened that night."