Sunderland’s Bramble Refutes Recent Rape Allegations

Published : September 24, 2010 :: 12:09:39 [ 1,087 views ]

Sunderland’s Bramble Refutes Recent Rape Allegations

Sunderland defender Titus Bramble and his brother were bailed on Wednesday night as being arrested on suspicions of rape at a Northumbria City Center Hotel, police said on Thursday.

United Kingdom, the 24^th of September 2010: The premier league footballer “strenuously denies any wrongdoing” according to club chairman Niall Quinn, who gave the defender his full backing.

The 29-year-old former Ipswich Town, Newcastle United and Wigan rearguard was questioned at a Newcastle Police Station after he and brother Tesfaye [30] were arrested at the Vermont Hotel.

A spokesman for the Northumbria Police stated, “both men have made bail pending further inquires,” with both expected to answer bail on the 2^nd of December.

In an official club statement, Quinn added, “ This has been a very difficult day for everyone at the football club, no one more so than Titus, who categorically refutes the allegations that have been made against him. I as chairman, and the club as a whole, totally support Titus in his efforts and we all hope for a swift conclusion to this matter.”

Bramble and a second man, now known to be his older brother, were arrested early on Wednesday morning after an anonymous woman in her 20’s called Northumbria police to report a rape.

A spokesman for Northumbria Police said: “Police received a report of a rape of a woman at a city centre hotel in Newcastle in the early hours. Two men, aged 29 and 30, have been arrested on suspicion of rape.”

Sunderland has yet to officially make a statement regarding the situation while a hotel spokesman also refused to comment to the British press regarding the incident.

Bramble only joined Sunderland this summer from Wigan Athletic. He is a former England U21 international who has also played for Ipswich and Newcastle.