Ex-England ace arrested at Stansted in front of stunned passengers after taking budget flight to UK
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A FORMER England and Premier League footballer was arrested at an airport in front of stunned passengers after flying into the UK.
The unnamed star was held shortly after getting off a budget airline flight at Stansted airport following a journey from Europe.
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A former England and Premier League footballer was arrested at Stansted Airport in front of stunned passengers (stock picture)
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Police yesterday confirmed he was arrested earlier this year in connection with breaching a court order.
Details of the circumstances surrounding the alleged breach are not clear.
A source said: 'You can imagine it was a huge surprise for other passengers at the airport when they saw him being spoken to by police officers at passport control.
'He had already been recognised by lots of people on the plane journey so it wasn't as if he was keeping a low profile.
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'He played for England and in the Premier League so he was attracting plenty of attention.
'It seemed as if an issue was flagged up to the Border Force officers at passport control at Stansted, which led to police being called.
'He was questioned for a while and then taken away by the police.
'It caused quite a kerfuffle as there were lots of other passengers around in the arrivals area of Stansted where he was arrested.
'Stansted is a very busy airport and he had travelled from a popular European destination on a budget airline.'
A spokesman for Essex Police told The Sun on Sunday yesterday: 'A man was arrested at Stansted Airport on April 27 on suspicion of breaching a non-molestation order, and has been released on bail.'
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People who breach a court order, depending on the circumstances, can face criminal action resulting in a possible jail sentence.
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