Decapitated band members have been accused of kidnapping and rape
On Saturday, the members of the Polish death metal band Decapitated were accused of kidnapping and arrested while they were touring the United States. On Monday, they received new accusations, and are now suspected of sexually assaulting the female fan who made the first charge.
The court documents regarding the case have been made public, and they state how the woman from Washington ended up at a party in the band’s tour bus. This happened soon after the concert from Spokane, Washington was finished, on August 31st. She claims to have been sexually assaulted by all members of the band in the bathroom of the tour bus.
On Saturday, the band was arrested for receiving accusations of first degree kidnapping. Then, they received the additional charges, and are currently undergoing an investigation. Their lawyer claims the band is innocent, and will make sure their side of the story will be presented in front of the court.
Decapitated was touring US together with the Australian band Thy Art Is Murder. After the incident in Spokane, they played several other concerts. Then, while they were in Santa Ana, California, the members got arrested.
The woman claims to have been sexually assaulted in the bus while her friend watched
The victim, who insisted of remaining anonymous, and a friend of hers attended the Spokane concert. After the show, they went to speak with the Decapitated members, who asked them to join them on their tour bus to have some drinks.
The women agreed but, soon after getting in, they started feeling uneasy. When one of them went to the bathroom, she claims to have been sexually assaulted by all band members, and her friend claims to have witnessed it.
When questioned about the incident, the members offered various testimonies. One of them said he never saw the women, while another admitted to seeing two members having sex with one of them in the bathroom. Another member admitted that the women were on the bus, but claims he didn’t see anything going on in the bathroom, while the fourth one refused to comment more on the situation.
The police are still investigating the case. Until a sentence in pronounced, the band members will remain under arrest.
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