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| Wales rugby centre Gavin Henson will not face court action over alleged rowdy antics on a train, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said. | Wales rugby centre Gavin Henson will not face court action over alleged rowdy antics on a train, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said. |
| Henson, 25, had been due to appear before Cardiff magistrates accused of disorderly conduct. | Henson, 25, had been due to appear before Cardiff magistrates accused of disorderly conduct. |
| Proceedings are still ongoing against three of Henson's friends relating to the alleged incident, said the CPS. | Proceedings are still ongoing against three of Henson's friends relating to the alleged incident, said the CPS. |
| Henson said he was "delighted" over the dropped charges but added he was never in doubt he would be vindicated. | |
| In a statement released on Friday, the CPS said there was "insufficient evidence" to provide a realistic prospect of conviction in the case against Henson. | |
| The allegations against Henson and three friends were made on Sunday, 2 December, when he was returning from a game which saw his team, the Ospreys, beat Harlequins. | |
| The men still facing prosecution are Jamie Mark Griffiths, 26, David Norman, 33, both from Bridgend, and Matthew Rhys Williams, 25, from Wick, Vale of Glamorgan. | The men still facing prosecution are Jamie Mark Griffiths, 26, David Norman, 33, both from Bridgend, and Matthew Rhys Williams, 25, from Wick, Vale of Glamorgan. |
| Whilst it is always very difficult to read and hear things about yourself that aren't true, I never had any doubt that I would be vindicated Gavin Henson | |
| They are due to appear before Cardiff magistrates on 14 January for offences contrary to Section 5 of the Public Order Act 1986. | They are due to appear before Cardiff magistrates on 14 January for offences contrary to Section 5 of the Public Order Act 1986. |
| The CPS statement said it had carefully considered available information from British Transport Police and the defence solicitors Graham Evans & Partners before deciding to discontinue the case. | |
| The case was also referred to chief crown prosecutor for south Wales Chris Woolley, who agreed with the decision. | The case was also referred to chief crown prosecutor for south Wales Chris Woolley, who agreed with the decision. |
| Ospreys managing director Mike Cuddy said the decision came as no surprise to the club which had already carried out its own internal investigation. | |
| "We were in no doubt whatsoever that Gavin would not face any form of action," he said. | |
| "Unnecessary inconvenience" | |
| "We're satisfied that this is now the end of the matter and we hope that people will now get behind him and the team as they prepare for a crucial week on the pitch." | |
| Henson said he was looking forward to being able to concentrate solely on rugby. | |
| "I'm delighted that all the charges against me have been dropped," he said. | |
| "Whilst it is always very difficult to read and hear things about yourself that aren't true, I never had any doubt that I would be vindicated. | |
| "The decision by the CPS to drop all charges ahead of my scheduled court appearance next week has saved everybody a lot of unnecessary inconvenience." | |
| Henson's partner, singer and TV presenter Charlotte Church, had their first child, Ruby, in September. | Henson's partner, singer and TV presenter Charlotte Church, had their first child, Ruby, in September. |