Premiership rape claim girl calls PR guru

THE 17-year-old girl who claims she was gang raped by a string of football stars has contacted a leading public relations consultant, it emerged yesterday.

Max Clifford said the girl and her father had called him but he stressed they had made no mention of selling her story. He said they wanted advice and protection from a "media scrum" developing around them.

"I have already been discussing this with the girl, and her father because they have asked me to advise them and to protect them," Mr Clifford said.