Premier League player arrested on suspicion of rape

 

 

A player from the Premier League and an international who was detained in north London on Monday on rape suspicion has been questioned regarding two more rape allegations made against a separate woman.

 

The 29-year-old, who has not been named, was arrested on Monday morning about an alleged assault that happened in June.

 

The man was reportedly arrested again on Tuesday, according to the Metropolitan Police, on charges of raping a different woman twice in 2021.

 

He has been bailed until August.

 

The Met Police said in a statement: “On 4 July, an allegation of rape of a woman in her 20s was reported to police.

 

“It was reported the alleged rape happened in June 2022. On 4 July, a 29-year-old man was arrested at an address in Barnet on suspicion of rape and taken into custody.

 

“While in custody, he was further arrested on suspicion of two incidents of rape that were alleged to have been committed in April and June of 2021 against a different woman in her 20s.

 

“He has subsequently been released on bail to a date in August. Enquiries into the circumstances are ongoing.”