The new allegations emerged after an exchange on Instagram between his accusers, the Sun understands. 1 The footy ace accused of raping a woman has been re-arrested for two separate rapes of a second alleged victimCredit: Getty The Premier League player – who cannot be named for legal reasons – was first arrested on Monday in a 3am raid. Six police cars crashed into his mansion as he slept upstairs. A woman had told Met officers she was raped by him during a sunshine break a week ago and showed them evidence of bruising she claimed she suffered in the alleged attack. However, he also told police that he had been in contact with the second alleged victim. A source said last night: “The woman received a private message on Instagram. “The correspondent claimed to have been raped by this footballer in 2021. “When the woman was giving her statement to police about the alleged assault on holiday last month, she also showed officers the messages she had received. “The police took the separate claims very seriously and re-arrested the player in relation to these accounts. This is now a multi-faceted investigation.” The two alleged victims are both in their 20s. The top player – who is in his 20s – was held in police custody for well over 24 hours. He was last night bailed until a date in August. The football favourite’s career – including an appearance at the World Cup in Qatar later this year – now hangs in the balance. He was due to join his Premier League side for a pre-season tour next week His club leaders chose not to comment on the developments. But a source said: “What was a shock to the club initially has completely shocked the bosses.” The first alleged victim fled a five-star resort to return to her family in the Med She spoke to officers on her return to the UK and made a full statement at a police station on Sunday afternoon.
