Manchester United and England defender says he feared for his life in emotional first interview since arrest in Greece

An emotional Harry Maguire mentioned he thought he was being kidnapped and feared for his life when he was arrested by Greek police final week.

The Manchester United and England centre-back was taken into police custody whereas on vacation in Mykonos. He was given a suspended sentence of 21 months and ten days in jail after his trial on the Greek island of Syros.

Maguire was discovered responsible of repeated bodily hurt, tried bribery, violence towards public workers and insult after the arrest on Mykonos.

His authorized group lodged on attraction towards the decision on Wednesday and in accordance with Greek regulation, the attraction nullifies Maguire‘s conviction and there will probably be a full retrial in a extra senior courtroom.

He spoke to the media for the primary time for the reason that arrest, telling the BBC that plain-clothed officers, who didn’t establish themselves, pulled over his group’s minibus, threw him off the minibus, hit him within the legs and advised him his profession was over.

Maguire claimed that incident occurred outdoors a police station after he tried to take his youthful sister Daisy to a hospital as a result of she seemed to be shedding consciousness having been approached by two males.

Talking of the preliminary incident together with his sister, Maguire mentioned: “These two males approached my little sister, requested her the place she was from.

“She responded after which my fiancee, Fern, has seen my little sister’s eyes go into the again of her head. She ran over and he or she was fainting, she was out and in of consciousness.”

He briefly broke down when speaking in regards to the incident involving his sister.

The 27-year-old denies trying to bribe the police. When requested about that, he replied: “No, for certain. As quickly as I noticed that assertion, it’s simply ridiculous.”

The world’s most costly defender was dropped from Gareth Southgate’s England squad having initially been included earlier than his conviction on Tuesday.

He insists he has no purpose to apologise for the incident, which occurred within the early hours of Friday final week, however expressed remorse at inflicting potential embarrassment to his membership.

Maguire added: “I don’t want it on anyone. Clearly the state of affairs has made it tough for one of many largest golf equipment on the earth, so I remorse placing the followers and the membership by means of this, however I did nothing improper.

“I discovered myself in a state of affairs the place it may have occurred to anyone and wherever.”

Requested on how badly damage he was bodily, Maguire mentioned: “They hit me lots on the legs. It wasn’t on my thoughts. I used to be in that a lot of a panic. Worry. Scared for my life.”

He went on to disclose that his household are struggling extra and insists that his ‘conscience is evident’.

Maguire mentioned: “I do know what occurred that night time. I do know the reality.

“After I discuss it I get labored up however that’s as a result of it simply makes me really feel a bit indignant inside. I’ll transfer on. I’m mentally sturdy sufficient.”