Al Bilad newspaper A Moroccan player was imprisoned after fracturing a driver’s skull – 2024-02-25 03:45:57

On Saturday, the Belgian judiciary sentenced Moroccan international Elias Chair, a Queens Park Rangers player, to one year in prison for fracturing the skull of a truck driver with a stone.

According to the Spanish newspaper “Marca”, the Scottish team player was convicted of the assault he committed 4 years ago, when the events took place in France, after which he participated with the Moroccan national team in the 2022 World Cup finals, in which the “Atlas Lions” achieved fourth place.

The story goes back to when the 26-year-old midfielder decided to enjoy his vacation in Basel, France, to live the rowing experience with his brother and a group of friends. “Marca” added: The incident began when a woman wanted to get on the bus first that would take them to the place where they were going. During which they enjoyed a kayak trip, a quarrel broke out, which led to a fight that was joined by other people who were waiting patiently in line, including the victim. Tension increased, and Elias Shaer picked up a stone and hit the truck driver with it.

According to the British newspaper “Daily Mail”, the Moroccan player hit the truck driver with a stone on the head, causing him to suffer a serious skull fracture measuring 2 cm in size. The Belgian Antwerp Public Prosecutor said in a hearing held in January that the driver was transferred to Reims Hospital in Critical condition.

The report added: The story did not end with this event. The victim had to recover for a long time in a Belgian hospital, and for a long time he was unable to do his job as a truck driver. The public prosecutor described the blow as almost fatal and he is still feeling its effects.

Elias has 13 international matches with the Moroccan national team, and was on the bench in the last World Cup, before participating for 45 minutes against Croatia in the third place match.