A brace of Premier League footballers person been arrested aft a rape was reported to police.
The 2 unnamed footballers are from the aforesaid nine and were arrested astatine the play aft the alleged offence was reported to police, The Sun reported.
One player, 19, was reportedly spoken to by police on suspicion of battle and aiding and abetting a rape earlier helium was formally arrested. He was interviewed by detectives nether caution aft spending a nighttime successful the cells.
The different player, who is besides 19, was arrested the time aft and was aboriginal quizzed by officers connected suspicion of rape.
Both players person reportedly present been released connected bail pending further enquiries, the paper said.
A brace of Premier League footballers person been arrested aft a rape was reported to constabulary (Stock image)
A constabulary spokesperson told The Sun: 'Officers person arrested 2 men pursuing a study of a rape.
'A 19 year-old antheral was arrested connected suspicion of battle and aiding and abetting a rape. A 2nd 19-year-old antheral was arrested connected suspicion of rape.
'Both men person since been released connected constabulary bail.'
A root besides told The Sun that constabulary arrived astatine the stadium and spome to 1 of the players successful 'a backstage country wrong the ground'.
They added that helium near the nine with 'another individual' and was formally arrested aboriginal that night.
A nine spokesperson told The Sun: 'As the substance is present successful the hands of the police, the Football Club volition not beryllium making further remark astatine this stage.'
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