On Air Now Overnights on Star Radio Midnight - 6:00am
Now Playing Dolly Parton Jolene

Arrest in connection with alleged football abuse

POLICE investigating historical allegations of abuse related to football in Cambridgeshire have arrested a man.

POLICE investigating historical allegations of abuse related to football in Cambridgeshire have arrested a man.

Detectives arrested the man at a property in Cambridge this morning (Friday January 27).

The man, who is in his 70s and from Cambridge, has been arrested on suspicion of indecency with children and indecent assault. He is currently in custody.

Officers are working closely with partners, including the Football Association, the local children’s safeguarding boards for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, Cambridge and Peterborough United the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group and Cambridgeshire county and Peterborough city councils.

We would encourage anyone with concerns about these allegations to contact police on 101 or the NSPCC on 0808 800 5000.

More from Local News

Get The App

Take Star Radio with you wherever you go and listen to us live. Interact with the studio and call, email, text and Tweet us all directly from within the app.

Weather

  • Sun

    Sunny intervals

    22°C

  • Mon

    Sunny intervals

    19°C

  • Tue

    Medium-level cloud

    19°C

  • Wed

    Light rain

    19°C

  • Thu

    Sunny intervals

    17°C