Ex-West Ham star, Stated Benrahma, is going through trial after his XL Bully and American bulldog allegedly attacked and injured a person on a stroll.
The 30-year-old, who spent 4 seasons on the Hammers earlier than leaving on a everlasting deal to Lyon final yr, is charged with two counts of proudly owning dangerously uncontrolled canine when he lived in Hornchurch, East London, in 2023.
Punishments if discovered responsible vary from a limiteless advantageous to jail time, not being allowed to personal canine and having to have canine euthanised.
Benrahma recurrently posts footage of himself along with his pets, named Ghost and Cali, on social media.
He was not in attendance at Willesden magistrates’ court docket on Thursday as a result of he’s at the moment in Saudi Arabia and the alleged sufferer’s title is Luke Rehbin.
However Benrahma will seem in court docket both in individual or through video hyperlink later this month.
Benrahma is pictured along with his canine Ghost and Cali in a picture he shared on Instagram
The previous West Ham man is charged with two counts of proudly owning dangerously uncontrolled canine
Benrahma performed 4 seasons for the Hammers after becoming a member of from Brentford for £30million
Adrian England, defending Benrahma, stated: ‘I need an utility to request an adjournment.
‘I do know nothing concerning the fundamentals aside from absolutely the fundamentals. I don’t know exactly what he has been charged for.
‘I must take directions from his solicitor in Monaco to contact him and converse to him to obtain correct directions.’
He urged the footballer shall be denying the costs and added that Benrahma was ‘hoping to maintain prices to an absolute minimal’.
Justice of the Peace Roger King stated the case will stay within the magistrates’ court docket fairly than be dedicated to crown court docket.
Benrahma grew to become West Ham’s third most costly signing of all time when he joined the membership for £30million from Brentford in 2021.
The Algerian-born star scored 24 targets in 155 video games for the Hammers earlier than spending a season on mortgage at Lyon in Ligue 1 and so they made the deal everlasting for £12m.
The winger then struggled to interrupt into the group and was loaned to Saudi Arabian facet Neom SC, who paid £13m to make the switch in April after they’d received promotion to the highest flight.
