Spitting claim: no charges for Rooney

EVERTON striker Wayne Rooney will not be charged after a woman claimed he spat in her face.

Fri, 26 Mar, 2004 - 00:00

The 23-year-old woman claimed the England player spat at her during a night out at Manchester club Ampersand last month.

Rooney, 18, was interviewed by Greater Manchester Police and a file was passed to the Crown Prosecution Service to consider if there was sufficient evidence to charge him with common assault.

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Courts Soccer Place: Ampersand Person: Rooney Person: Wayne Rooney Person: Paul Stretford Organisation: Greater Manchester Police Organisation: Crown Prosecution service Organisation: Man United

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