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| Paul Gascoigne held over assault | Paul Gascoigne held over assault |
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| Ex-England football star Paul Gascoigne has been arrested on suspicion of causing actual bodily harm. | |
| The 39-year-old midfielder was held in South Kensington, west London, in the early hours. | The 39-year-old midfielder was held in South Kensington, west London, in the early hours. |
| He was arrested after a 43-year-old man alleged that he had been assaulted at a nightclub in the area. It is not thought he required hospital treatment. | He was arrested after a 43-year-old man alleged that he had been assaulted at a nightclub in the area. It is not thought he required hospital treatment. |
| Gascoigne was arrested at another nightclub and is being questioned at a south-west London police station. | Gascoigne was arrested at another nightclub and is being questioned at a south-west London police station. |
| A Metropolitan Police spokeswoman said: "Police were called at approximately 0340 GMT by a 43-year-old man who alleged that he had been assaulted by another man at a club in South Kensington. | A Metropolitan Police spokeswoman said: "Police were called at approximately 0340 GMT by a 43-year-old man who alleged that he had been assaulted by another man at a club in South Kensington. |
| "Following inquiries, a 39-year-old man was arrested at a separate club nearby at 0415 GMT on suspicion of actual bodily harm and is currently in custody at a south-west London police station." | "Following inquiries, a 39-year-old man was arrested at a separate club nearby at 0415 GMT on suspicion of actual bodily harm and is currently in custody at a south-west London police station." |
| Gascoigne began his career at Newcastle United and also played for clubs including Tottenham Hotspur, Glasgow Rangers, Italian side Lazio, Middlesbrough and Everton. | Gascoigne began his career at Newcastle United and also played for clubs including Tottenham Hotspur, Glasgow Rangers, Italian side Lazio, Middlesbrough and Everton. |