Harry Maguire’s footballer brother is expected to go on trial over a brawl in Mykonos in which a police officer was allegedly punched after his sister was ‘stabbed by an Albanian thug.’
Joe Maguire, 28, and another British man, 29, will reportedly be named as suspects alongside the Manchester United player later today.
Police explained that Joe was among the first two who struck at officers on Thursday night before Harry allegedly got involved in the brawl.
Authorities have not yet announced Joe’s court appearance due to data protection rules but it is understood his name will appear on a court list later today.
The three suspects, who spent two nights in a cell before appearing before court in Syros on Saturday, are accused of bodily harm and ‘serial insult.’
Harry Maguire’s footballer brother Joe (pictured together) is expected to go on trial over a brawl in Mykonos
Maguire, 27, and a friend will also stand trial for serial bribery and violence against officials, the Sun reported.
All three have pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Father-of-two Joe, from Sheffield, is also a footballer who has played for Scunthorpe United, Nuneaton Town and Boston.
There has been growing speculation over what exactly led to the incident in Mykonos on Thursday night.
According to some media reports, their sister Daisy was approached by ‘gangster-style’ Albanian businessmen, one of whom started chatting her up, sources told The Sun.
When she turned him down, she was reportedly jabbed in the arm with a sharp metal straw, drawing blood and causing her to faint, at which point Maguire stepped in and a fight broke out.
Matters escalated after police intervened, leading to Maguire and two others being arrested for attacking police.
Harry Maguire’s trial over his Mykonos brawl may be postponed after officials on the Greek island of Syros partially locked down the building where his case is due to be heard on Tuesday
According to some media reports, the brawl was sparked after Maguire’s sister Daisy (pictured) was approached by ‘gangster-style’ Albanian businessmen
Earlier today, it was suggested Maguire’s trial could be postponed due to an outbreak of coronavirus in the building where it was due to take place tomorrow.
Officials on the Greek island of Syros have partially locked down a section of the town hall complex which houses the courthouse where three judges will hear Maguire’s case on Tuesday.
Special measures are being introduced in and around the courthouse, but local authority officials are in a race against time to ensure that it can remain open for the trial.
Nikolaos Livadaras, mayor of Syros told MailOnline that the outbreak of coronavirus had taken place in the town hall’s financial services department where a member of staff had tested positive and others had shown symptoms.
He said: ‘We are proceeding with all the necessary health procedures and extending a lockdown in a section of the town hall facilities where a case was detected.
‘This concerns the town hall’s financial services department, where all employees are currently being tested after the director of the department was found to have tested positive for Covid-19.’
The Manchester United player, 27, is due to stand trial for assaulting three police officers and attempting to bribe them
According to some reports, Maguire’s sister Daisy was jabbed in the arm with a sharp metal straw
The financial department is in the same building and just a short distance from the courthouse, where Manchester United captain Maguire, 27 will stand trial for assaulting three police officers and attempted to bribe them.
His brother Joe, 28, and an unnamed friend, 29, will reportedly stand trial alongside him. They have all pleaded not guilty.
If the trial does proceed, then members of the public and the media may be prevented from attending while all those inside will have to wear face masks and maintain social distance. The courthouse is also currently undergoing a deep clean.
Maguire is believed to be in England and does not have to attend the hearing after it was ruled that lawyers can represent him.
Greece has seen a dramatic rise in COVID-19 cases in recent weeks, as numbers have surged from some 3000 in mid-June to 8664, according to state health statistics.
The dramatic surge has health officials considering fresh lockdowns for several pockets of the country.
Special measures were put in place at the town hall complex which houses the courthouse following an outbreak of coronavirus in the financial services department
The England International (pictured with sister) allegedly attacked police officers after his younger sister was stabbed in the arm, according to local media reports
Maguire reportedly enjoyed a five-hour drinking session in the days leading up to his arrest
Pictured: The football player leaves the court building on the Aegean island of Syros, Greece, on Saturday
Maguire, 27, reportedly enjoyed a five-hour drinking session in the days leading up to his arrest, racking up a bar bill rumoured to be around £63,000 on vintage champagne, cocktails, steaks and lobster.
He is understood to have been with Chelsea midfielder Ross Barkley, Love Island star Chris Hughes and snooker player Judd Trump, as well as members of his family.
It emerged that Maguire gorged on a £4.50 doner kebab with pals during a boozy night out just minutes before becoming embroiled in a fight that led to his arrest for attacking three policemen.
Maguire, who earns £190,000 per week, wolfed down the kebab after emerging from the exclusive Bonbonniere night club in Mykonos where he had been drinking on Thursday night with a group of friends.