TOKYO (TR) – Prosecutors have determined to not indict Olympic marathon silver medalist Eric Wainaina, a local of Kenya, over the alleged drunken assault of two folks earlier this 12 months.
At round 10 p.m. on March 27, Wainaina, a silver medalist within the males’s marathon on the Olympic Video games in Sydney in 2000, allegedly assaulted a teenage lady and a male station worker in his 50s at Komazawa-daigaku Station on the Tokyu Denentoshi Line.
In line with investigators, Wainaina, 50, was drunk when he bought right into a struggle with the lady inside a prepare carriage over the usage of a cell phone. He’s alleged to have assaulted her on his option to the station workplace after she tried to cease him from strolling away.
Upon arrival on the workplace, he slapped the station worker within the face, inflicting minor accidents.
Throughout voluntary questioning, Wainaina stated, “It’s true that I assaulted somebody.” He added, “There are occasions when I’m drunk and don’t bear in mind.”
On Wednesday, the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Workplace determined to not indict Wainaina. The explanations for the choice haven’t been disclosed.
