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| Football abuse coach in hospital | |
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| Ex-youth football coach Barry Bennell, who is at centre of a sex abuse scandal, has been taken to hospital after an incident attended by police. | |
| He was found at an address in Knebworth Park, Stevenage at about 23:00 GMT on Friday, Thames Valley Police said. | |
| The force said: "A 62-year-old man was located and was taken to hospital in order to receive medical treatment, where he remains". | |
| Four police forces are investigating abuse claims made by former players. | |
| Bennell, 62, was given a four-year sentence for raping a British boy on a football tour of Florida in 1994 and a nine-year sentence in 1998 for 23 offences against six boys in England. | |
| Two weeks ago, former Crewe player Andy Woodward spoke out about the abuse he suffered at the hands of Bennell. A number of other former footballers have since come forward to make further allegations of abuse. | |
| Crewe Alexandra have begun their own independent review following the allegations. | |
| The Football Association has also confirmed it is investigating claims of sexual abuse in football. |