Police have confirmed an ex-Premier League and England footballer has been arrested at Stansted Airport. After getting off an airline flight following a trip from Europe, the unnamed star was confronted by officers in front of fellow passengers.
On Saturday, police revealed that the same man had been arrested earlier this year after allegedly breaching a court order. The details of the alleged breach have not been made clear. Breaching a court order can result in criminal action, including a jail sentence.
A spokesman for Essex Police said: “A man was arrested at Stansted Airport on April 27 on suspicion of breaching a non-molestation order, and has been released on bail.”
One witness described the scenes to The Sun, and was quoted as saying: “You can imagine it was a huge surprise for other passengers at the airport when they saw him being spoken to by police officers at passport control.
“He had already been recognised by lots of people on the plane journey so it wasn’t as if he was keeping a low profile. He played for England and in the Premier League so he was attracting plenty of attention.”
“It seemed as if an issue was flagged up to the Border Force officers at passport control at Stansted, which led to police being called. He was questioned for a while and then taken away by the police.”
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