Hammers defender Da Costa arrested

21 October 2010 06:16
West Ham defender Manuel Da Costa has been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault by police investigating an alleged incident at a night club.[LNB] Da Costa is on police bail pending further inquiries.[LNB]Thursday's Sun newspaper said the Portuguese player was alleged to have molested a woman dancing at Faces nightclub in Ilford, east London, then to have assaulted her and two of her friends when a row broke out.[LNB]Scotland Yard said allegations had been made by a woman in her early 20s at an east London police station in the early hours of Sunday morning.[LNB]The alleged incident had happened shortly before.[LNB]A spokesman said: "On Tuesday a 24-year-old man attended an east London police station by appointment, where he was arrested on suspicion of sexual assault and common assault.[LNB]"He was later bailed to return to the police station in early December pending further inquiries."[LNB]

Source: Team_Talk