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January 9 – The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has begun reviewing a “full file” of proof submitted by the Metropolitan Police concerning a Premier League footballer accused of a number of counts of rape.
The participant, who’s in his 30s and can’t be recognized for authorized causes, was first arrested in July 2022 in London on suspicion of rape and has remained underneath investigation whereas persevering with to play for his membership.
Following his preliminary arrest, the footballer was launched on bail and subsequently positioned underneath “launched underneath investigation” (RUI) standing. Whereas in custody, he confronted additional allegations, together with two further incidents of rape alleged to have taken place in April and June 2021 involving a second girl.
In February 2023, the footballer was questioned concerning a separate sexual offence alleged to have occurred in the identical month involving a 3rd girl. As a part of the continuing investigation, he attended a police station on November 7, the place he was interviewed underneath warning.
A Metropolitan Police assertion learn: “Met officers are investigating following a variety of experiences of alleged sexual offences between 2021 and 2023.
“A full file has been handed to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and detectives proceed to work with prosecutors.
“Those that have come ahead to police proceed to obtain assist from Met officers.”
The CPS, which operates independently to prosecute legal circumstances in England and Wales, is now assessing whether or not the proof submitted by the police meets the authorized threshold required to cost the footballer with the offences that allegedly happened between 2021 and 2023.
All through the prolonged investigation, the footballer has remained underneath contract along with his membership and has continued to obtain his full wage.
The case raises important questions on how such allegations are managed inside skilled soccer, particularly when gamers underneath investigation proceed to take part in matches and symbolize their groups publicly.
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