A "relative" of Paris Saint-Germain player Aminata Diallo has been in police custody since Wednesday morning in the case of the attack on her teammate Kheira Hamraoui in November 2021, AFP learned from a source close to AFP. investigation.
The Versailles prosecutor's office, requested by AFP, confirmed an ongoing police custody in this case.
Arrested Wednesday morning in Paris, this "friend" of Aminata Diallo, "adult" and "known to the police", "would have played a role in the aggression" of his teammate, according to the source close to the investigation.
On November 4, 2021, Kheira Hamraoui was attacked with iron bars by two men, in front of Aminata Diallo.
The hypothesis of a rivalry between the two players, who play in the same midfield position, was initially considered.
Aminata Diallo and one of her friends, imprisoned in Lyon, had been placed in police custody by the judicial police of Versailles before coming out free, without charge.
Since then, Hamraoui's relationship with several of his teammates has deteriorated, the latter accusing him of the custody of Aminata Diallo.
Last Saturday, a new altercation occurred during PSG training between several players and the midfielder, according to a source familiar with the matter.
Hamraoui deprived of training this week
Following these new tensions in the locker room, Kheira Hamraoui will not participate in Paris SG training this week, nor in the semi-final return of the Champions League on Saturday against Lyon.
She was already absent from the group for the match in Lyon on Sunday.
Last month, the lawyer for the French international, Saïd Harir, denounced “a campaign of harassment and denigration” carried out by several players against his client, in a letter addressed to PSG and consulted by AFP.
In February, Kheira Hamraoui had also filed a complaint, in particular for "public defamation" against an influencer, Marc Blata and against an independent journalist Romain Molina, the latter having contested the accusations with AFP.
Another complaint against X for "threats" and "death threats" had also been filed.
Contacted on Tuesday, Me Harir did not wish to comment on the police custody.
Aminata Diallo's lawyer, Mourad Battikh, could not be reached immediately.
The opening against X of the judicial information dates from November 15, for "criminal association" and "aggravated violence".
The investigation is continuing.
