Rape investigation at hotel where Manchester United had Christmas party

GREATER Manchester Police have launched an investigation into claims a woman was raped at a hotel where the Manchester United football team was having a pre-Christmas party, said a police spokesman yesterday.

The alleged attack was said to have occurred at the trendy Great John Street hotel in Manchester in the early hours of yesterday.

Details of the allegation were not immediately available, but there was no known direct link with the team. A police spokeswoman said: “Police are currently investigating a report of rape at a hotel in Manchester city centre.