URGENT ¥¥¥ Neymar rape case dismissed -- court

Sao Paulo, Aug 9, 2019 (AFP) - A Brazilian judge on Friday dismissed the rape case against footballer Neymar citing insufficient evidence, court sources told AFP.

The decision -- the final episode in the rape case against the Brazilian international superstar -- comes on the recommendations of prosecutors just over a month after police dropped the case citing lack of evidence.

Neymar vehemently denied allegations he raped a Brazilian woman in a Paris hotel in May.

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