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Mark Rodden 7y

Inter Milan invite alleged French police assault victim to attend match

Inter Milan have invited the victim of an alleged sexual assault by a French police officer to attend one of their matches as a guest of the club.

The shocking details of the case sparked protests in France and four officers have been charged -- including one for rape -- in connection with the incident in a Paris suburb.

The victim, identified only as Theo, was pictured wearing an Inter Milan jersey as he was visited in hospital by French President Francois Hollande earlier this week.

Inter midfielder Geoffrey Kondogbia tweeted his support for Theo, who has no criminal record, and on Wednesday the Italian club tweeted that they had let the fan know that they would welcome him to the San Siro as soon as he had recovered.

"We saw that he was wearing an Inter Milan jersey," the club's chief communications officer, Robert Faulkner, told French radio station RMC.

"We found the number of his brother. I spoke with him. We conveyed our best wishes to him for Theo's recovery.

"We invited him, when he's better, to come with his family to attend an Inter match here at the San Siro.

"I hope to show him the stadium and also maybe to meet some players."

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