Former PSV Eindhoven player Rai Vloet is facing a two-and-a-half year prison sentence for causing the death of a four-year-old boy in a car crash.
The 29-year-old – who previously represented the Dutch club in the Champions League – was sentenced last year but later opted to appeal the decision
The horrific incident that claimed the life of the young child took place in 2021 and the Public Prosecution Service had called for Vloet to have his initial sentence extended by a further 12 months.
But, the former footballer has now decided to withdrawal the appeal with ANP confirming that his lawyer, Alrik de Haas, has pulled the motion on September 3.
The Public Prosecution Service have also made the same decision with their appeal meaning Vloet is now set to serve his prison sentence handed down to him for causing the crash.
Former PSV Eindhoven player Rai Vloet is facing a two-and-a-half year prison sentence for causing the death of a four-year-old boy in a car crash
Vloet previously made an appearance in the Champions League during his time at PSV
Vloet was reportedly ‘smelling of alcohol and with bloodshot eyes’ when he crashed on the A4 near Hoofddorp which resulted in the death of Gio Roos.
The incident is understood to have happened when he was driving a group of friends to Rotterdam after a party in Amsterdam.
He was playing for Dutch Eredivisie side at the time and is now considering retiring from professional football.
The Dutchman came through the Netherlands youth ranks but never made a senior appearance for the national team, despite racking up close to 100 appearances in the Eredivisie.
Most of those appearances came at Dutch giants PSV where he played over 50 times across youth and senior teams and making four appearances in European competition.
The creative midfielder also endured stints playing for teams in both Russia and Kazakhstan, but has remained a free agent since the end of last season.
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