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Leeds United player arrested

Police have been given more time to question a Leeds United footballer over an alleged serious sex assault on a 20-year-old woman the city.

West Yorkshire Police say two men remain in custody after being detained on Monday in connection with the alleged attack.

One of the men is believed to be a Leeds United player who was arrested at the club's training ground at Thorp Arch, near Wetherby, in West Yorkshire on Tuesday.

Now officers have been given a further 12 hours to interview the player who spent Tuesday night in the city's Chapeltown Police Station.

The other man being questioned is not thought to be a footballer.

Officers investigating the case are understood to have spoken to a second player from the club at Wetherby Police station, but he was not arrested.

Police will not confirm any connection between their investigation and players at the Elland Road club, but Leeds United have issued a statement pledging full support to the investigation.

On Wednesday a spokesman for West Yorkshire Police said: "All I can confirm is that two men are still in custody."

Forensic experts and police officers spent Tuesday evening carrying out a detailed search of a lay-by in open country on the main A58 Leeds to Wetherby Road.

The area was taped off and experts in protective suits carried out a meticulous search under spotlights.

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Leeds suspend Jody Morris

Leeds United football club has suspended player Jody Morris while it conducts an internal investigation, it said on Thursday.

The Leeds player and another man not connected with the Elland Road club were questioned by officers about allegations of a serious sexual assault on Monday night, but were later released.

Mr Morris was arrested at the club's training ground at Thorp Arch, near Wetherby, on Tuesday.

In a statement Leeds United said it had "had a meeting with Jody Morris and his solicitor this morning.

"In accordance with the standard provisions of the player's contract of employment, he has been suspended for up to 14 days to enable the club to conduct an internal investigation."

Officers investigating the case are understood to have spoken to a second man at Wetherby police station, but he has not been arrested.

Forensic experts and police officers spent Tuesday evening carrying out a detailed search of a lay-by in open country on the main A58 Leeds to Wetherby Road.

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[Schapu]

Also von DEM hätte ich's ned gedacht - im Kader von Leeds hätte ich einige "andere" eher verdächtigt...

[Djet]

War nicht die Rede von 8 Spielern? Oder ist das eine andere Geschichte?

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Für alle die nicht so gut Englisch können

P.S.: Unter Latest News: England

[haba]

Schön langsam kann einem der Vorstand vom LUFC so richtig leid tun.

Gerade erst die saudummen Aktionen von Woodgate und Bowyer übertaucht und jetzt erneut so eine Geschichte die ein schlechtes Bild auf den Klub wirft obwohl dieser ja gar nichts dafür kann.

Leeds muss ja wohl eine ganz depressivmachende untergehende Industriestadt sein...

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Leeds muss ja wohl eine ganz depressivmachende untergehende Industriestadt sein...

Ist es auch..war schon mal dort, aber das sind alle Städte nördlich von London. Schade um Leeds, die waren vor kurzer Zeit noch so eine tolle junge Truppe, richtig begeistungsfähiger Fussball war das!