Footballer arrested over child sex offences has case dropped

The skilled footballer who was arrested over a number of child sex offences will face no additional motion, Greater Manchester Police have stated.

The participant was first arrested in July 2021 and was instantly suspended by his Premier League facet. He has since left this membership.

However, he is not going to face any additional motion as proof supplied within the case didn’t meet the edge ‘set out on the Code for Crown Prosecutors’.

A spokesperson for GMP stated: “The 33-year-old man who was arrested in connection with an investigation opened in June 2021 will face no further action.

“The investigation workforce and Crown Prosecution Service have been working collectively and reached the choice that the proof out there at the moment doesn’t attain the edge set out on the Code for Crown Prosecutors.”

“Greater Manchester Police is dedicated to investigating allegations to safe the absolute best outcomes for all concerned and can proceed to work with accomplice companies to make sure people are supported all through investigations and past.”

For authorized causes within the United Kingdom, the participant on this case can’t be named.