Nicolas's defence speaks after fatal crash: “Victim crossed unsafely” | OneFootball

After left-back Nicolas was arrested on Monday night (3) for being involved in a fatal hit-and-run accident in the Barueri area, in Greater São Paulo, the young São Paulo player’s press office issued a statement clarifying what happened. Read it in full below:

“The defense of athlete Nicolas informs that on the night of last Monday, he was involved in a traffic accident at the moment a person was crossing the road outside the crosswalk and at an inappropriate place for crossing.

Immediately after the incident, Nicolas remained at the scene, provided full assistance, called emergency services and later went to the police station to give the necessary clarification.

At the time, it was found that he had not consumed alcohol and that his National Driver’s License was valid.

Nicolas has already given a statement to the competent authorities and was assured the right to remain free while responding to the proceedings.

The case is under the defense of attorney Dr. Guilherme Pacheco, who is taking all the necessary legal measures and fully monitoring the investigation of the facts, proving his complete innocence.

We express our solidarity to the family of the person involved“.

The fatality

Nicolas had dinner on Monday night (3) at a mall in the region accompanied by full-back Igor Felisberto and forward Ryan Francisco, who are also players for the São Paulo club. The group left the establishment in separate vehicles.

Upon learning of the fatal accident, Felisberto and Francisco returned to the scene, where they remained until emergency services arrived before going to the police station to give statements.

Police report and conflicting statements

In the police report filed on the case, there is suspicion that the players were street racing on a public road. The hypothesis is based on the account of a witness, who said they saw the cars traveling at high speed in the moments before the impact.

In their official statements given to the police authority, all three players categorically denied taking part in an illegal race.

The 19-year-old Tricolor full-back told police that none of them had consumed alcohol and also said that an app on his phone showed that his vehicle was traveling at 50 km/h.

Also according to the police report, Paulo Rodrigues, 84, was crossing Alameda Rio Negro, in front of Shopping Iguatemi Alphaville, at around 9:53 p.m. (Brasília time), when he was hit by a BMW 220i, Nicolas’s vehicle.

Legal follow-up and official statements

Nicolas is undergoing a custody hearing, a procedure in which the court will assess whether to maintain or revoke his arrest. São Paulo issued an official statement early in the afternoon about the case. Read it below:

“It was found that the athlete had not consumed alcohol and that his National Driver’s License was in regular standing. Nicolas gave a statement to the competent authorities and was assured the right to remain free while responding to the proceedings.

São Paulo Futebol Clube deeply regrets what happened and expresses its solidarity with the victim’s family in this moment of pain and sorrow. The Club will continue to monitor the case through its legal department”.

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