Premier League and international footballer arrested in Barnet, north London facing 2 more allegations of rape
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A Premier League footballer arrested on suspicion of rape has been questioned by police over two further allegations.
Scotland Yard said on Monday (4 July) that a woman in her 20s went to the police to tell them that she had been raped.
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Hide AdThe Met Police then released a statement on Tuesday (5 July) saying that the man had been further arrested on suspicion of two incidents of rape in 2021 against a different woman.
He has been bailed to a date in August.
The international footballer - in his late 20s - is due to play for his country at the World Cup in Qatar, LondonWorld reports.
He cannot be named for legal reasons.
The Sun reported that he was arrested when six cars swooped on a north London address earlier on Monday.
What the Met Police said
The Met Police said: “On 4 July, an allegation of rape of a woman in her 20s was reported to police.
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Hide Ad“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.”
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