Finland: Eight members of Cuba’s volleyball team detained on rape suspicions
YLE, “Members of Cuba’s volleyball team detained on rape suspicions” 3 July 2016:
Eight Cuban men have been taken into custody on suspicion of aggravated rape at a Tampere hotel. Police say they usually do not comment on such cases at this stage, but decided to do so to quash speculation that the players had defected or disappeared.
Eight members of the Cuban national men’s volleyball team, including the team’s captain, are being held in Tampere on suspicion of aggravated rape.
The Central Finland Police Department says that three of the men were detained on Saturday morning and a fourth was taken into custody on Sunday morning. Four more were taken into custody on Sunday afternoon after the team’s match against Portugal.
Police said on Sunday afternoon that progress has been made in the investigation.
The suspected incident took place in the Tampere hotel where the Olympics-bound Cuban team is staying.
Inspector Joni Länsipuro of the Central Finland Police Department, who is heading the investigation, told Yle on Sunday that there is one alleged victim in the case, who has been interviewed.
He added that a decision on placing the men who were held on Saturday under formal arrest must be made by noon on Tuesday, 5 July.
“I have not made this decision yet,” said Länsipuro. “When the prosecutor comes to work on Monday, we’ll discuss this.”
Later he added: “It is quite natural that they most likely will not be able to leave Finland on Monday as planned.”
Police have refused to reveal more details of the case.
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