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A former England cricketer is under police investigation over an allegation of sexual assault as well as claims of attempting to spike the drinks of two women at a London pub.
Metropolitan Police, which is in charge of maintaining law and order in the Greater London area, further confirmed that they had interviewed a man in his forties in June in relation to the ongoing case, and that no arrests have been made so far.
‘Enquiries remain ongoing’
“Two women are believed to have been spiked with one also allegedly sexually assaulted. A man in his 40s was interviewed under caution on Thursday, June 5. Enquiries remain ongoing and no arrests have been made at this stage,” read a statement from the Met Police, as per The Daily Telegraph.
The alleged spiking and assault reportedly took place at The Boundary, cricket-themed pub in London’s Chelsea which is co-owned by leading names in English cricket including men’s head coach Brendon McCullum and senior wicketkeeper-batter Jos Buttler, among others.
The list of shareholders also includes 2019 World Cup-winning captain Eoin Morgan, South African cricket legend Graeme Smith, Irish cricketer Paul Stirling as well as English rugby star Jamie George. The pub had been opened in March and is known for being frequented by former as well as current cricket stars.
According to a report on The Guardian, none of the pub’s star owners were present at the time of the incident, which is believed to have taken place on Day 1 of the one-off Test between England and Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge, Nottingham in May.
The England and Wales Cricket Board, too, has reportedly been made aware of the allegations due to the pub’s association with English cricket, but have declined to comment on the matter so far.