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| Paul Gascoigne charged with assault and disorder offences | Paul Gascoigne charged with assault and disorder offences |
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| Ex-England footballer Paul Gascoigne has been charged with being drunk and disorderly at a railway station. | Ex-England footballer Paul Gascoigne has been charged with being drunk and disorderly at a railway station. |
| The 46-year-old, who left rehab in the USA earlier this year, was arrested following an alleged incident this month in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. | The 46-year-old, who left rehab in the USA earlier this year, was arrested following an alleged incident this month in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. |
| Mr Gascoigne, of Gateshead, was also charged with two counts of common assault by British Transport Police. | |
| The former Newcastle, Tottenham and Rangers player will appear before magistrates in Stevenage on 5 August. | |
| Mr Gascoigne was arrested by police at the station at about 22:30 BST on 4 July. He was was later released on police bail. | |
| Baljit Ubhey, chief crown prosecutor for the Thames and Chiltern area, said: "Following a British Transport Police (BTP) investigation, a file was forwarded to us to consider whether any criminal charges could be brought against the 46-year-old man. | |
| "Having carefully reviewed all of the available evidence, Thames and Chiltern CPS authorised officers from BTP to charge the man with common assault and being drunk and disorderly." |