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No limo theft charges for players | |
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Two former England footballers will not be charged over the taking of a luxury private cab they admitted driving off in on a night out, police have said. | |
Rob Lee, 38, and Warren Barton, 41, were arrested in July after the Mercedes E220 saloon was taken from Hackney Road, east London. | Rob Lee, 38, and Warren Barton, 41, were arrested in July after the Mercedes E220 saloon was taken from Hackney Road, east London. |
The former Newcastle United stars admitted they drove off in the car when the owner stepped out of the vehicle. | |
They then allegedly crashed it into a van and fled the scene. | |
The car was found abandoned on Hackney Road. | The car was found abandoned on Hackney Road. |
Officers said the owner of the car did not want to press any charges against the pair over the taking of the car. | |
The ex-footballers were told this before they were due to answer bail on Tuesday. | The ex-footballers were told this before they were due to answer bail on Tuesday. |
Lee, from West Ham, east London, played for Newcastle United for 10 years and was capped for his country 21 times. | Lee, from West Ham, east London, played for Newcastle United for 10 years and was capped for his country 21 times. |
Barton, born in Stoke Newington, played for the Magpies between 1995 and 2002, and played for England three times. | Barton, born in Stoke Newington, played for the Magpies between 1995 and 2002, and played for England three times. |
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