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| Ched Evans rape case: three men arrested in Twitter investigation | Ched Evans rape case: three men arrested in Twitter investigation |
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| Three men have been arrested as part of the investigation into the naming on Twitter of the victim in the Ched Evans rape case, police say. | Three men have been arrested as part of the investigation into the naming on Twitter of the victim in the Ched Evans rape case, police say. |
| Evans, a Sheffield United footballer, was jailed for five years last week for raping a 19-year-old woman in a hotel room. | Evans, a Sheffield United footballer, was jailed for five years last week for raping a 19-year-old woman in a hotel room. |
| Two of the men have been arrested under section five of the Sexual Offences Amendments Act and the other is being held on suspicion of malicious communication, police said. | Two of the men have been arrested under section five of the Sexual Offences Amendments Act and the other is being held on suspicion of malicious communication, police said. |
| The men are being detained by South Yorkshire police at Sheffield police station, where they are being interviewed by officers from North Wales police. | The men are being detained by South Yorkshire police at Sheffield police station, where they are being interviewed by officers from North Wales police. |
| Steve Williams, Detective Chief Inspector of North Wales police, said: "These arrests were made with the assistance of South Yorkshire police and are part of a series of planned arrests we will be making during this ongoing investigation." | Steve Williams, Detective Chief Inspector of North Wales police, said: "These arrests were made with the assistance of South Yorkshire police and are part of a series of planned arrests we will be making during this ongoing investigation." |
| Evans, 23, a Wales international striker, was convicted at Caernarfon crown court of raping the woman, who was said to be "too drunk to consent". | Evans, 23, a Wales international striker, was convicted at Caernarfon crown court of raping the woman, who was said to be "too drunk to consent". |
| After the trial, the victim of the rape was named and subjected to abuse on Twitter and other websites. | After the trial, the victim of the rape was named and subjected to abuse on Twitter and other websites. |
| The Sheffield United defender Connor Brown has been suspended by the club for comments he made on Twitter following the trial. | The Sheffield United defender Connor Brown has been suspended by the club for comments he made on Twitter following the trial. |
| The Blades' reserve-team player responded to Evans's prison sentence by tweeting comments relating to the case and his support for his teammate. | The Blades' reserve-team player responded to Evans's prison sentence by tweeting comments relating to the case and his support for his teammate. |
| North Wales police described the alleged comments on Twitter as "profoundly disturbing" and said they had contributed to the young woman's "continued trauma". | North Wales police described the alleged comments on Twitter as "profoundly disturbing" and said they had contributed to the young woman's "continued trauma". |
| Victims of rape and sexual assault are guaranteed the legal right to lifetime anonymity. | Victims of rape and sexual assault are guaranteed the legal right to lifetime anonymity. |
| Evans admitted having sex with the victim at a hotel in North Wales last May. | Evans admitted having sex with the victim at a hotel in North Wales last May. |
| In her evidence, the woman said she had no memory of the incident and the prosecution argued she was too drunk to consent to sexual intercourse. | In her evidence, the woman said she had no memory of the incident and the prosecution argued she was too drunk to consent to sexual intercourse. |
| Evans's co-accused, the Port Vale defender Clayton McDonald, 23, who also admitted having sex with the victim, was found not guilty. | Evans's co-accused, the Port Vale defender Clayton McDonald, 23, who also admitted having sex with the victim, was found not guilty. |
| Evans announced on Tuesday that he would appeal against his conviction. In a statement posted on Sheffield United's website, the law firm Brabners Chaffe Street said Evans "maintains his innocence" and would be appealing against the jury's verdict. | Evans announced on Tuesday that he would appeal against his conviction. In a statement posted on Sheffield United's website, the law firm Brabners Chaffe Street said Evans "maintains his innocence" and would be appealing against the jury's verdict. |
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