Rape suspect held after United party.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Police have arrested a 19-year-old man who is suspected of raping a woman at a party thrown for Manchester United players.
Investigations into the Christmas party at Great John Street hotel in the centre of Manchester began yesterday when police revealed they were looking into an incident of alleged sexual assault.
A spokeswoman for Greater Manchester police said the suspect had turned himself in for questioning and was still in police custody.
Previously it was reported that the entire first team was present at the party except for winger Cristiano Ronaldo. Media sources have reported that the football club’s stars had attended the party after hitting the town in the afternoon.
After visiting a casino earlier in the day, they went to the Old Grapes pub before some of the stars came to the party at the fashionable hotel.
Last night, police revealed that they had been called to the hotel at 04:15 GMT after receiving reports that a 26-year-old had allegedly been raped
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