Former Forest striker jailed for sexually assaulting two women

A lower court in the region of Valencia ruled that Spanish forward Mir and the other player had sexually assaulted the two women in 2024 in Mir’s home in the city of Valencia, where at that time he was playing for the eponymous football club.

The court handed Mir, full name Rafael Mir Vicente, seven years for sexual assault and another 18 months for causing physical harm.

Mir, 28, played for Elche in La Liga last season on loan from Sevilla and made 11 appearances on loan for Forest in the 2019/20 Championship season.

His contract with Elche is set to expire at the end of this month.

The second player, identified as Pablo J G in court documents, is a lower division player in Spain.

The court sentenced him to two-and-a-half years in prison for sexual assault and causing physical harm.

Mir denied wrongdoing, saying that the two women consented to having sexual relations with him.

The verdict can be appealed against.