Den amerikanske delstat Kansas har officielt frafaldet sagen mod Dave Merritt, defensive backs-træner for NFL-holdet Kansas City Chiefs. Anklagen om mindre voldelig adfærd mod en datter blev afvist af distriktsanklagerens kontor i Johnson County efter en mere omfattende gennemgang af sagen.
Merritts advokat, Ryan Ginie, udtalte til NFL Media’s Mike Garafolo:
«Anklagemyndigheden undersøgte sagen mere grundigt og gennemgik yderligere oplysninger. De var enige om, at sagen burde frafaldes.»
Merritt blev anholdt og sigtet for mindre voldelig adfærd den 22. april. Chiefs’ cheftræner Andy Reid havde tidligere udtalt, at holdet afventede sagens afslutning.
«Dave har været åben og ærlig gennem hele processen. Vi følger proceduren nøje. I sådanne sager overlader vi altid til retshåndhævelsen at afgøre sagen. Det er her, vi befinder os lige nu.»
Merritt, 54 år, har været defensive backs-træner for Chiefs siden 2019. Tidligere har han haft trænerstillinger i NFL hos hold som Cardinals, Giants og Jets.
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