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Derrick D Thompson, agent of former Asante Kotoko winger, Joseph Amoako has confirmed that his player was wrongfully accused of rape in Sweden.
The Helsingborgs IF winger was initially sentenced to two years in prison for raping a 16-year-old Swedeen girl after being found guilty by Helsingborg’s district court.
Thompson has confirmed that the player has been released after an appeal, adding that it was a false accusation by the victim.
“They just released him yesterday from the prison after the appeal was made. The case was fake, the girl was lying. Upon appeal, Amoako has been released. It was all a fake story from the girl so he is now a free man,” Derrick D Thompson told Ghanasoccernet.com.
Amoako joined the Swedish club in early 2022 from Asante Kotoko and has some caps to his credit.
source: Ghana Web
Initial Report
It has been reported that Joseph Amoako, a defender for Kumasi Asante Kotoko, has been sentenced to two years in jail for rape in Sweden. The 20-year-old was on loan to Helsingborg IF, a Swedish club, and was expected to return to Kotoko at the end of the loan spell or be signed permanently if Helsingborg did not extend his loan.
According to a report on Oyerepa FM, Amoako was suspended from his club after the police became involved in the case in October of last year.
His contract was terminated and was detained in police custody.
The report states that the victim, a white woman, alleges that she was raped while sleeping at Amoako’s apartment in May.
It is a serious matter, and the sentence handed down to Amoako reflects the gravity of the offence. The club, Asante Kotoko, has not yet issued a statement on the matter, but it is likely that they will be disappointed and saddened by the news.
