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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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David Unyime Nkanta

Man United Star Harry Maguire Handed Suspended Prison Sentence in Greece Over Assault Case

England and Manchester United defender Harry Maguire has been handed a 15‑month suspended prison sentence by a Greek court following a retrial over a legal saga that dates back to 2020, in an incident that has dogged the centre‑back for more than five years.

The ruling by an appeals court on the Aegean island of Syros upheld earlier convictions relating to a bar brawl on the Greek holiday island of Mykonos involving Maguire, his brother, and a friend. Although the sentence is suspended, meaning Maguire will not go to prison unless he commits another offence, the verdict adds a contentious chapter to the high‑profile case.

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