A former England footballer and Premier League player has been arrested at Stansted Airport on suspicion of attempted rape. According to The Sunthe detention follows a complaint filed by an ex-partner concerning non-recent facts. Essex Police were alerted and carried out the arrest as the suspect passed through passport control before boarding a low-cost flight on Sunday evening. He was taken to a local police station, where his fingerprints, a DNA sample and a passport photo were taken. He was released on bail pending further investigation. “A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted rape and has been released on bail until the end of February 2026, while we continue our investigations”explained the police.
A source cited by the British media explained the circumstances of the arrest: “He was passing through passport control when he was discreetly stopped by Border Force officers. There was clearly a problem and he was taken aside. » This arrest surprised some, as the player had recently appeared at public events: “It’s odd that he was arrested at the airport when he’s been quite visible in public recently. » The complainant, for her part, was interviewed by officers specializing in sexual crimes and received psychological support.
