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Seven Crewe Alexandra footballers held over sex attack claims | |
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Seven Crewe Alexandra footballers have been arrested in connection with an alleged sexual assault in Cornwall. | |
It is understood a squad of more than 20 players were in the county at a pre-season training camp. | It is understood a squad of more than 20 players were in the county at a pre-season training camp. |
Police investigating the alleged assault of a woman in her early 20s in the early hours of Saturday arrested five players in Redruth. Two men were 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. |
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. | 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. | Police said the five men arrested in Cornwall were being held at custody centres in Camborne and Newquay. |
The men arrested in Cheshire are also in police custody. | |
They were due to be brought to Cornwall to be formally interviewed, officers said. | |
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. |