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| Rooney questioned over spit claim | Rooney questioned over spit claim |
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| Footballer Wayne Rooney has said he is "blameless" after he was questioned by police for allegedly spitting at a paparazzi photographer. | |
| The England and Manchester United star has been interviewed under caution after the incident in Hanway Street, central London, on Tuesday evening. | |
| The 22-year-old was leaving a restaurant with his wife Coleen when the incident happened. | |
| He was spoken to by police at a neutral venue but was not arrested. | He was spoken to by police at a neutral venue but was not arrested. |
| A spokesman for Mr Rooney said: "Wayne was interviewed by police in connection with an alleged minor offence involving a paparazzi photographer who had been persistently invading his and Coleen's privacy throughout the evening. | |
| Common assault | |
| "This included the photographer following the couple into a restaurant from which he had to be evicted. | |
| "Wayne was happy to co-operate fully and to give a clear version of the events in which he believes he was blameless." | |
| A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: "We received a third party allegation that a photographer had been spat at by an individual outside a restaurant in Hanway Street. | A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: "We received a third party allegation that a photographer had been spat at by an individual outside a restaurant in Hanway Street. |
| "Officers established the incident occurred at approximately 10.20pm on Tuesday evening. | "Officers established the incident occurred at approximately 10.20pm on Tuesday evening. |
| "The alleged suspect, a 22-year-old male, was spoken to by police. | "The alleged suspect, a 22-year-old male, was spoken to by police. |
| "He was not arrested and did not attend a police station. Inquiries continue." | "He was not arrested and did not attend a police station. Inquiries continue." |
| In law, deliberately spitting at someone is an offence of common assault. | In law, deliberately spitting at someone is an offence of common assault. |