39-year-old Mitch Vanhille, Belgian National, is on trial for numerous charges including molesting and physical abuse against a woman over a span of half a year and confining her up against her will.
According to the district court, the multiple criminal charges took place between the 16 May 2018 and 21 November 2018.
He is on trial for the following charges:
- Locking the woman up twice, at the balcony of a condo
- Pulled down the victim’s underwear and touch her thighs with his kkb.
- Dragging the victim by her hair across the corridor
- Dragging her off a bed by pulling her legs onto the floor and causing injuries
- Throwing a remote control at the victim
- Hitting the victim with a laptop
- Spitting on the victim’s face
- Forcing her mouth open and slapping her (reports did not mention if he used his hands to slap her)
- Hitting her face with jeans and a belt attached to it
These are very serious accusations, the lawyers said that the alleged victim accusations were “out of malice” and “We’re saying that the victim was not content with making a complaint. She went further by wanting to destroy him, destroy his career, destroy his athletic career”.
Neighbour’s were also present during the trial and said that he often heard arguments from the unit.
On one occasion she saw the woman crying and leaning on the unit of Vanhille’s door.
The trial will continue later today.