More British athletes convicted in connection with Baptiste case
Three former British athletes have been convicted in Morocco for their involvement in a case concerning the sexual assault of a minor. The investigation, which also led to the imprisonment of coach Leon Baptiste, has now implicated several other former athletes who claim they were unaware of the convictions.
Why it matters
The case highlights serious legal and ethical issues involving high-profile sports figures and international criminal proceedings.
Image source, BBC Sport via Getty Images Image caption, Leon Baptiste (left) is currently in prison in Marrakech, while Will Sharman (centre) and Lamin Deen (right) were given suspended sentences
Three British former athletes were convicted in Morocco as part of an investigation into the sexual assault of a minor by a sprinting coach, BBC Sport can reveal.
The prosecutions led to the imprisonment of Leon Baptiste, a UK Athletics coach and 2010 Commonwealth Games gold medallist for England in the 200m.
Baptiste was originally reported as missing in Morocco in some media articles published on 14 August, before a BBC Sport investigation revealed his conviction and jailing.
Now, court rulings seen by BBC Sport shed more light on other convictions relating to the same case.
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