08/11/2006
Gazza arrested over assault allegations
Former England footballer Paul Gascoigne has been arrested on suspicion of actual bodily harm, according to reports.
The 39-year-old former Newcastle and Tottenham midfielder was arrested in South Kensington, west London in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
It is understood that the arrest relates to allegations made by a 43-year-old man who claimed that he had been assaulted at a nightclub in the area. According to reports, it is not thought that the man needed hospital treatment.
A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said: "Police were called at approximately 3:40am by a 43-year-old man who alleged that he had been assaulted by another man at a club in South Kensington.
"Following inquiries, a 39-year-old man was arrested at a separate club nearby at 4:15am on suspicion of actual bodily harm and is currently in custody at a south-west London police station."
(KMcA)
The 39-year-old former Newcastle and Tottenham midfielder was arrested in South Kensington, west London in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
It is understood that the arrest relates to allegations made by a 43-year-old man who claimed that he had been assaulted at a nightclub in the area. According to reports, it is not thought that the man needed hospital treatment.
A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said: "Police were called at approximately 3:40am by a 43-year-old man who alleged that he had been assaulted by another man at a club in South Kensington.
"Following inquiries, a 39-year-old man was arrested at a separate club nearby at 4:15am on suspicion of actual bodily harm and is currently in custody at a south-west London police station."
(KMcA)
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