This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/manchester/7151136.stm
The article has changed 3 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
Version 0 | Version 1 |
---|---|
Man quizzed in hotel rape inquiry | |
(about 8 hours later) | |
A man is being questioned about an alleged rape at a hotel where Manchester United players and other guests were attending a party. | |
Police were called to the Great John Street Hotel in Manchester in the early hours of Tuesday after reports a 26-year-old woman had been raped. | |
The 19-year-old man was arrested after going to a police station on Tuesday. | |
Hotel managers confirmed the venue was fully booked out for a private party. Manchester United declined to comment. | |
Detectives are refusing to confirm or deny the involvement of any players or club employees in the incident. | Detectives are refusing to confirm or deny the involvement of any players or club employees in the incident. |
Hotel reopened | |
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) were called to the hotel on Great John Street, in the Castlefields area of the city, at about 0415 GMT on Tuesday. | |
On Tuesday night, a GMP spokesman said: "A 19-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of rape this evening after presenting himself to police. | |
"He remains in custody for questioning." | |
The hotel, a boutique hotel converted from a Victorian schoolhouse, was closed in the early part of Tuesday, but has since reopened. | |
It opened two years ago with 30 duplex rooms and suites. | |
A hotel spokeswoman said: "We did have an event on Monday night. | |
"We're helping the police with an investigation." |