derbydan Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Six men, believed to be Brighton and Hove Albion footballers, have been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a woman in the city, according to the BBC. Sussex Police said five men from Brighton and one from Dorset had been questioned about an attack in July. The force said an 18-year-old man, a 19-year-old, two men aged 20 and one aged 24, all from Brighton, and a 20-year-old from Dorset had been arrested. Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club has not yet commented. http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/jan/19/brighton-alleged-sexual-assault?newsfeed=true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambitious Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I think it was... (insert slanderous comment here) 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';)' /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Brighton? I'm surprised they assaulteda woman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
froggg Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Brighton? I'm surprised they assaulteda woman. Allegedly of course Phoenix 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';)' /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uttoxram75 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Brighton? I'm surprised they assaulteda woman. I'm sure they'll get to the bottom of it............... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CumbrianRam Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 The son of a Premier League manager and two first team regulars were among five Brighton and Hove Albion players questioned over an alleged sex assault. Anton Rodgers, 18, whose father is Swansea City manager Brendan Rodgers, Tommy Elphick, 24, and Lewis Dunk, 20, were arrested and bailed on Thursday. First team squad members George Barker, 20, and Ben Sampayo, 19, were also questioned about the alleged attack. They have been released on bail until 21 March, pending further inquiries. Former Seagulls player Steve Cook, 20, who was signed by AFC Bournemouth for an undisclosed fee at the beginning of January, was also arrested and released on bail by police investigating allegations of a sexual assault, in July. Continue reading the main story “Start Quote Six men arrested in Brighton and Bournemouth... on suspicion of sexual assault have been questioned and bailed” Sussex Police spokesman The Brighton and Hove Albion players were questioned the day after the Championship club, managed by Gus Poyet, beat non-league Wrexham in an FA Cup third round replay. A spokesman for Brighton confirmed five men associated with the club were assisting police with an investigation on Thursday. On Friday, the club said it would be making no further comment. Bournemouth said an unnamed player was assisting police. A spokesman for Sussex Police said: "Six men arrested in Brighton and Bournemouth on Thursday morning, January 19, on suspicion of sexual assault have been questioned and bailed. "The men, aged 18, 19, two aged 20 and a 24-year-old, all from Brighton, and a 20-year-old from Bournemouth have all been bailed until March 21." http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-16645675 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CumbrianRam Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 One of five Brighton and Hove Albion footballers questioned over an alleged sex assault has been eliminated from the Sussex Police investigation. Defender Tommy Elphick, 24, was arrested and bailed on Thursday by police investigating allegations of an attack on a woman in July. The Championship club said police would be taking no further action against Mr Elphick. Five other men were bailed until 21 March, pending further inquiries. Brighton and Hove Albion players Anton Rodgers, 18, whose father is Swansea City manager Brendan Rodgers, Lewis Dunk, 20, George Barker, 20, and Ben Sampayo, 19, were all questioned about the alleged attack. Former Seagulls player Steve Cook, 20, who was signed by AFC Bournemouth for an undisclosed fee at the beginning of January, was also arrested and released on bail. The Brighton and Hove Albion players were questioned the day after the Championship club, managed by Gus Poyet, beat non-league Wrexham in an FA Cup third round replay. Secure van arriving at a custody centre in Sussex The footballers were arrested on suspicion of sexually assault on Thursday A spokesman for the club said: "Brighton and Hove Albion can confirm that Tommy Elphick has been eliminated from the police investigation into an alleged sexual assault and police will take no further action. "The club will make no further comment at this stage." On Thursday Bournemouth said an unnamed player was assisting police. [url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-16654873]http://www.bbc.co.uk...sussex-16654873 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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