Hong Dang and Ho Hoai Anh have their passports returned, can they return home?

According to Ultima Hora newspaper, the Palma Court - which investigated the accusation that two Vietnamese artists raped a 17-year-old girl in a hotel in Andratx at the end of June this year - has decided to return the passports to these two people and they can return to their country.

After their arrest, both artists - a musician and a famous actor - refused to give evidence in court. They were released but not allowed to leave Majorca.

A court in Spain confiscated the passports of two Vietnamese artists in late June.

Ultima Hora said the incident occurred on June 25. Two Vietnamese artists staying at a hotel in Sant Elm met the young woman (who stayed at another hotel) in a nearby restaurant. They started chatting and drinking together. A few minutes later, all three walked on the beach and then went to one of the artists' room, where the young woman alleged she was raped.

The woman told police that the two men, aged 37 and 42, forced her to have sex and then took her to the bathroom to wash off the fluids on her body. The victim is a British national. Hours after the rape, she and her family left Majorca.

The two Vietnamese artists were quickly arrested and taken to court and had their passports confiscated, but they exercised their right to remain silent.

Responding to questions from the press on July 1 about the information that actor Hong Dang and musician Ho Hoai Anh were being investigated in Spain during their trip to Europe, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said: According to the Vietnamese Embassy in Spain, on June 25, the police on the island of Mallorca (also known as Majorca - Spain) announced that they had arrested two Vietnamese citizens on charges of "sexual assault on a 17-year-old minor" and "invasion of privacy". The two citizens have been released on bail and are awaiting processing by Spanish authorities.

Then, at the regular press conference of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the afternoon of July 21, the reporter requested an update on information about Hong Dang and Ho Hoai Anh being detained in Spain.

Deputy Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang said the case is still under investigation. The Vietnamese Embassy in Spain has contacted the Spanish agency in charge of foreign residence to request assistance with visa procedures for these two citizens.

According to Vietnamnet