Former Liverpool star slapped with suspended prison sentence after failing to pay child support

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Former Liverpool star El Hadji Diouf has been handed a suspended prison sentence after failing to pay nearly £14,000 in child support.The retired Senegalese striker was sued by his ex-wife, Valerie Bishop, last year and dragged to court over the missing payments.Diouf, 45, has been given a one-year suspended jail term and ordered to pay his ex 10 million West African francs (£13,220).Valerie was given custody of the couple's daughter, Keyla, now 17, when they divorced in 2023.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The veteran Premier League striker was then told to pay her £670 a month in child support, as well as cover her school fees and medical bills.But Valerie accused the former forward of failing to cough up since March 2024.Senegal's legal code has tough punishments for breaches of family law, including Article 351, which specifies jail terms for refusal to pay maintenance.Valerie's lawyers, Baboucar Cisse and Cheikh Sy, told the court Diouf had sufficient wealth to meet his...

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