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Lee Hughes arrested over sexual assault

tototoner

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-16045356

Notts County striker Lee Hughes has been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault after an incident involving a woman at a hotel in south London, the BBC understands.


The Metropolitan Police said officers were called to a hotel in Purley Way, Croydon, at 23:00 GMT on Saturday.


A 35-year-old man, believed to be Mr Hughes, was arrested on suspicion of sexual assault and taken into custody.


He was bailed until a date in late-January, pending further inquiries.
In a statement, Notts County said: "Notts County can confirm that the club are aware of an alleged incident involving one of our players at the team's hotel on Saturday, 3 December.


"As this is a police matter, the club will be making no further comment on this incident."


The team was staying at the hotel on Saturday night, prior to their match against Sutton United on Sunday evening.

and The Sun version - http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3979925/Footie-star-Lee-Hughes-held-over-sex-assault.html
 

mike_l

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Scum will be scum

Still there is a big difference between a hit and run and a rape, the hit and run is generally not pre-meditated at least, even if the act of fleeing is cowardly to the extreme. There is also an argument that fleeing the scene is done whilst not in your right mind, not that I'm trying to condone it at all or downplay the severity of the crime.

To go from that to a planned sexual assault is a big leap and I'm sure not all people guilty of the driving offense would rape sopmeone at the drop of a hat.
 
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