The Metropolitan Police arrested a 29-year-old man at an address in Barnet, London, on Monday after receiving a complaint about the rape of a woman in her 20s. Officers said the incident allegedly happened in June and are still investigating the circumstances. The man arrested has not been named for legal reasons. Police said in a statement: “On July 4, a report of the rape of a woman in her 20s was reported to police. It was reported that the alleged rape occurred in June 2022. “On July 4, a 29-year-old man was arrested at an address in Barnet on suspicion of rape and taken into custody where he remains.” The Daily Telegraph reported that it understood the man was a Premier League footballer due to play at the World Cup in Qatar in November. His arrest made it unclear whether he would play in his side’s pre-season games starting next week ahead of the first game of the 2022/23 Premier League season on August 5. The position of the player in the upcoming international matches was also questioned.
title: “Premier League Footballer Arrested On Suspicion Of Rape " ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-23” author: “Michael Parker”
Posted: 02:11, July 5, 2022 | Updated: 02:12, 5 July 2022
A Premier League footballer has been arrested in north London on suspicion of rape in a dramatic 3am raid by police.
The player, in his 20s, cannot be named for legal reasons.
He was in custody and being questioned on Monday night over an alleged assault that allegedly took place towards the end of last month.
The footballer is said to have been quizzed by detectives for at least 15 hours, according to the Sun.
A Premier League footballer has been arrested in north London on suspicion of rape
The Metropolitan Police confirmed in a statement: “On July 4, an allegation of the rape of a woman in her 20s was reported to police.
“It was reported that the alleged rape took place in June 2022. A man was arrested at an address in Barnet on suspicion of rape and taken into custody where he remains. Investigations into the circumstances are ongoing.’
Clubs across the Premier League will head abroad for pre-season tours in the coming days – but it remains to be seen whether the player in question will travel.
The top-flight season starts on August 5 and the player’s national team has also qualified for the World Cup, which starts in November in Qatar.
