Bad Gones deny involvement in racist assault on Lyon official
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- RMC SportTier 1
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Key points
- Bad Gones say neither they nor their members were involved in the alleged attack on local politician Meriem Bouchedda on 29 August
- The supporter group demands public apologies from Bouchedda, claiming she misidentified her attackers and damaged their reputation
- Two suspects will face trial in February for violence causing injury; racism charges were not retained against them
AI summary
Lyon's main supporter group Bad Gones issued a statement Friday, cosigned with Kop Virage Nord, distancing themselves from an incident at the Groupama Stadium on 29 August in which local politician Meriem Bouchedda claimed she and her partner were racially abused and assaulted by supporters. Bouchedda said her partner was prescribed 15 days off work and she was struck violently; both filed complaints.
The Bad Gones insist racism charges were not retained against the two arrested suspects, who will be tried in February for violence causing injury. The group is considering legal action for defamation and has called on Bouchedda to publicly apologise for misidentifying her attackers.
Original headline
OL: la mise au point des Bad Gones après l'incident visant une élue locale lors de Lyon-Le Havre
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