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| Adam Johnson trial: Partner 'quizzed footballer over girl's age' | Adam Johnson trial: Partner 'quizzed footballer over girl's age' |
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| England footballer Adam Johnson was quizzed by his girlfriend over the age of a 15-year-old girl he is accused of having sexual contact with, a jury has heard. | |
| Stacey Flounders questioned her partner, 28, when he was arrested at their home, his trial was told. | |
| Mr Johnson, who has 12 England caps, denies two counts of sexual activity with a child. | |
| Bradford Crown Court heard evidence from the arresting officer in the case. | Bradford Crown Court heard evidence from the arresting officer in the case. |
| Det Con Kimberley Walton, of Durham Police, said she took the footballer to a games room in his home to arrest him, leaving Miss Flounders sitting on the stairs. | Det Con Kimberley Walton, of Durham Police, said she took the footballer to a games room in his home to arrest him, leaving Miss Flounders sitting on the stairs. |
| She agreed that after his arrest, Johnson said the teenager's name and added: "I just gave her a couple of shirts." | She agreed that after his arrest, Johnson said the teenager's name and added: "I just gave her a couple of shirts." |
| The officer told the jury: "At the time of the caution and arrest of Adam Johnson he was stood by a bar area. | The officer told the jury: "At the time of the caution and arrest of Adam Johnson he was stood by a bar area. |
| "He had to hold on to it and he became a little bit shaky." | "He had to hold on to it and he became a little bit shaky." |
| The officer said the footballer then asked if he could see Miss Flounders. | The officer said the footballer then asked if he could see Miss Flounders. |
| Mr Walton agreed that Johnson's partner said to him: "Who is she?" | Mr Walton agreed that Johnson's partner said to him: "Who is she?" |
| The officer also agreed that he replied: "It's (the girl's name). I just gave her a couple of shirts." | The officer also agreed that he replied: "It's (the girl's name). I just gave her a couple of shirts." |
| The court heard that Miss Flounders said: "How old is she?" | The court heard that Miss Flounders said: "How old is she?" |
| And Johnson replied: "Well, she said she was 16." | And Johnson replied: "Well, she said she was 16." |
| The officer told the jury how the player was allowed to get changed before he was taken to a police station. | The officer told the jury how the player was allowed to get changed before he was taken to a police station. |
| The footballer has previously pleaded guilty to one count of sexual activity with a child and one charge of grooming. He was sacked by Sunderland as a result. | The footballer has previously pleaded guilty to one count of sexual activity with a child and one charge of grooming. He was sacked by Sunderland as a result. |
| The trial continues. | The trial continues. |