Police apologise to alleged victim in ice hockey sexual assault case - BBC News

It took years for Canadian police to lay charges against five current or ex-NHL players accused of sexual assault.

17 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, ReutersImage caption, Police Chief Thai Troung (R) with Sgt Katherine Dan. Mr Troung apologised for the time it took to lay chargesBy Nadine YousifBBC NewsCanadian police have apologised for the length of time it took to press charges against five ice hockey players accused of sexually assaulting a woman in 2018.

Police in London, Ontario laid charges last week against four National Hockey League (NHL) players and one former player.

A review of the case found evidence that was "not available" in an initial investigation, police said on Monday.

All five have denied wrongdoing and say they will plead not guilty.

The five were members of Canada's World Junior hockey team when the alleged assault took place.

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