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6 footballers accused of sex attack freed on bail

SIX soccer players arrested by police investigating an alleged sex attack on a woman have been released on bail.

6 footballers accused of sex attack freed on bail

Fri, 20 Jan, 2012 - 00:00

Tom Pugh

Five of the players were from Championship side Brighton and Hove Albion and the sixth man plays for League One side AFC Bournemouth.

All six were held yesterday morning by detectives from the Surrey and Sussex major crime team on suspicion of sexual assault.

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