The Barcelona Prosecutor's Office appeals Dani Alves' release due to flight risk

The Barcelona Prosecutor's Office has taken a decisive step by appealing the decision of the Barcelona Court to grant bail to footballer Dani Alves, who is currently involved in a rape case. The Court had set bail at one million euros for Alves while the appeals related to his four and a half year sentence for sexually assaulting a young woman in a nightclub in Barcelona are being resolved. The appeal filed by the Barcelona Provincial Prosecutor's Office is based on the argument that the reasons that led to Alves' provisional detention a year ago are still valid, and have even intensified due to the imposed sentence. They argue that the provisional detention should be extended to half of the imposed sentence, that is, two years and three months. One of the key points in the Prosecutor's argument is the risk of flight that they believe persists in Alves' case. They highlight the lack of ties of the former Barcelona player to Spain and his close connection to Brazil, a country that does not extradite its nationals in cases of sexual assault. This situation, according to the Prosecutor's Office, means that the alternative measures proposed in the Court's decision are not sufficient to mitigate the risk of flight. The decision of the Barcelona Prosecutor's Office to challenge Dani Alves' provisional release marks a new chapter in this high-profile case, which has sparked controversy and debate in recent months. The final resolution on the footballer's situation will have to wait for the pronouncement of the judicial authorities, meanwhile, the case continues to be closely followed by the public and sports fans.