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Crewe Alexandra footballers held over sex attack claims Six Crewe Alexandra footballers held over sex attack claims
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Five Crewe Alexandra footballers have been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault while at a pre-season training camp in Cornwall. Six Crewe Alexandra footballers have been arrested in connection with an alleged sexual assault in Cornwall.
The players were arrested in Redruth on suspicion of assaulting a woman in her early 20s in the early hours of Saturday. It is understood a squad of more than 20 players were in the county at a pre-season training camp.
Devon and Cornwall Police said five men were being held at custody centres in Camborne and Newquay. Police investigating the alleged assault of a woman in her early 20s in the early hours of Saturday arrested five players in Redruth. A man was also arrested in Cheshire.
The club said it was not appropriate to comment during a police investigation.The club said it was not appropriate to comment during a police investigation.
A police statement said the force had received a complaint of sexual assault at 04:30 BST over an incident alleged to have happened in a property in Redruth. Devon and Cornwall Police said they had received a complaint of sexual assault at 04:30 BST on Saturday over an incident alleged to have happened in a property in Redruth.
Police said the five men arrested in Cornwall were being held at custody centres in Camborne and Newquay.
The man arrested in Cheshire was due to be taken back to Cornwall to be formally interviewed, officers added.
Crewe finished 13th in League One last season and won the Johnstone's Paint Trophy and are due to start the 2013-14 campaign at home to Rotherham on 3 August.Crewe finished 13th in League One last season and won the Johnstone's Paint Trophy and are due to start the 2013-14 campaign at home to Rotherham on 3 August.
It is understood a squad of more than 20 players has been on the training trip to Cornwall.