Premier League footballer questioned over rape claims following prior arrest

A Premier League footballer was last week questioned by police following multiple allegations of sex offences 

A Premier League footballer was questioned by police last week in the wake of a series sex offence allegations.

The man, who is understood to be in his 30s, is under investigation for the rapes of two women and a sexual offence relating to a third woman.

An arrest was first made back in July 2022 but he has been free play for his club ever since.

A Met Police spokesperson said: ‘Met officers are investigating following a number of reports of alleged sexual offences between 2021 and 2023.

‘A man in his 30s was arrested in July 2022. He has since been interviewed by police on two further occasions while under caution.

‘The investigation remains ongoing and detectives are continuing with in-depth and detailed enquiries. Those who have come forward to police continue to receive support from Met officers.’

The player was questioned last Thursday having, according to the Daily Mail, attended a police station where he was interviewed under caution.

The initial arrest, made over two years ago, came after a complaint was made about the player, with further allegations of rape made by a second woman, one of which has since been dropped.

A previous Met Police statement read: ‘On 4 July, an allegation of rape of a woman in her 20s was reported to police,” the Met Police said in a previous statement statement.

‘It was reported the alleged rape happened in June 2022. On 4 July, a 29-year-old man was arrested at an address in [west London) on suspicion of rape and taken into custody.

‘While in custody, he was further arrested on suspicion of two incidents of rape that were alleged to have been committed in April and June of 2021 against a different woman in her 20s.

‘No further action will be taken in relation to the offence in June 2021 but the investigation into the remaining offences is ongoing.’