BackEx-Wolves & Forest Striker Rafael Mir Sentenced to 8.5 Years for Sexual Assault

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BBC Sport6/15/2026Crime2 min readUnited Kingdom

Ex-Wolves & Forest Striker Rafael Mir Sentenced to 8.5 Years for Sexual Assault

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Rafael Mir, 28, former Wolves and Nottingham Forest striker, sentenced to 8.5 years in prison for sexual assault and bodily harm in Spain.

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Rafael Mir's career spanned several clubs before his arrest in 2024.

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Former Wolves and Nottingham Forest striker Rafael Mir has been sentenced to eight-and-a-half years in prison after he was found guilty of sexual assault. Mir, 28, and his friend Pablo Jara were both arrested in September 2024 after two women accused them of sexual assault at Mir's home. [...]

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