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West Ham midfielder Ravel Morrison has been charged with assaulting two women. The West Ham midfielder Ravel Morrison has been charged with assaulting two women.
The 21-year-old, formerly with Manchester United, is accused of attacking a young woman outside a bar in Manchester city centre in the early hours of Sunday morning. The 21-year-old, formerly with Manchester United, is accused of attacking a young woman outside a bar in Manchester city centre in the early hours of Sunday morning. He is also accused of assaulting the same woman and another 39-year-old woman hours later.
He is also accused of assaulting the same woman and another 39-year-old woman hours later.
Morrison, from Urmston, Manchester, was arrested on Wednesday and has been charged with two counts of common assault.Morrison, from Urmston, Manchester, was arrested on Wednesday and has been charged with two counts of common assault.
He is due at Manchester and Salford Magistrates’ Court later today. He is due at Manchester and Salford Magistrates’ Court later on Thursday.
A spokeswoman for Greater Manchester Police said: “At about 3.20am on Sunday, July 27 2014, police were called to an address on Alexandra Road, Peel Green, Salford, following reports a 19-year-old woman and a 39-year-old woman had been assaulted. A spokeswoman for Greater Manchester Police said: “At about 3.20am on Sunday, July 27, 2014, police were called to an address on Alexandra Road, Peel Green, Salford, following reports a 19-year-old woman and a 39-year-old woman had been assaulted.
“Officers attended and established the young woman had also been assaulted outside a bar in Manchester city centre earlier that evening and a 21-year-old man was subsequently arrested at a later date.“Officers attended and established the young woman had also been assaulted outside a bar in Manchester city centre earlier that evening and a 21-year-old man was subsequently arrested at a later date.
“Ravel Morrison, of Urmston, is charged with two common assaults. “Ravel Morrison, of Urmston, is charged with two common assaults. He is due before Manchester and Salford Magistrates’ Court on July 31, 2014.”
“He is due before Manchester and Salford Magistrates’ Court on July 31, 2014.” Morrison was widely tipped to become a Manchester United regular as one of the club’s best home-grown prospects in their youth teams. The midfielder was sold by Sir Alex Ferguson to West Ham for £650,000 in January 2012. He has since been loaned out by West Ham to Birmingham and, more recently, QPR.
Morrison was widely tipped to become a Manchester United regular as one of the club’s best home-grown prospects in their youth teams. West Ham declined to comment.
But the midfielder was sold by former boss Sir Alex Ferguson to West Ham for £650,000 in January 2012.
He has since been loaned out by West Ham to Birmingham and, more recently, QPR.
West Ham declined to comment when contacted by Press Association Sport.