Hibs star charged with Elliot assualt

23 March 2009 17:02
The defender was arrested following an incident in Edinburgh city centre. A Lothian and Borders Police spokesman said: "A 20-year-old has been arrested and charged in connection with an alleged assault in George Street on March 22. "He was released to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court at a later date." The incident is said to have taken place close to the city's Why Not nightclub. A Hearts spokesman said: "We can confirm that one of our players has reported an incident to the club that took place on Sunday morning in Edinburgh. "The club has no further comment to make at this stage." Hibernian later confirmed McCormack had been charged. A club statement added: "It would not be appropriate to comment further on any action that may or may not be taken through due legal process. "The club takes an extremely serious view of such incidents and will take internal disciplinary action as appropriate."

Source: Team_Talk