Spanish court denies Brazil star Dani Alves’s appeal to be freed on bail

The 39-year-old former Barcelona player is a flight risk and must stay in prison during the probe, the court ruled on Tuesday.
Spanish court denies Brazil star Dani Alves’s appeal to be freed on bail

By Associated Press Reporters

A Spanish court has denied Brazil star Dani Alves’s bid to be freed on bail while the investigation of a sex attack accusation against him continues.

The 39-year-old former Barcelona player is a flight risk and must stay in prison during the probe, the court ruled on Tuesday.

Alves was provisionally detained in January after being accused of sexually assaulting a woman at a nightclub on December 30th.

A judge ordered him to be jailed without bail after an initial investigation by authorities.

He has denied wrongdoing.

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