The portal “Lrytas.lt” has quoted an anonymous 34-year-old woman, who has been Vanaga’s wife for six years. She claims that the 44-year-old man hit her in the head this week, as a result of which she also needed medical help.
Julia Somorokovska, a spokeswoman for the Vilnius Police Commissariat, confirms that there was indeed a call for domestic violence on Monday night and an investigation is underway.
Local media have not been able to contact Vanaga, but the athlete has posted an entry on Facebook:
“I have never commented on my privacy and will stick to this condition. I categorically deny this allegation of violence, but we will leave it to professionals to investigate. I apologize if you were disappointed by the media coverage of the alleged violence. Please understand.”
Vanags is one of the leading Lithuanian motorists, who has competed in rally and rally ride, as well as in highway competitions. For the past decade, he has regularly competed in the Dakar Rally, where he won the high 12th place this year.
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