London, Sep 23 (ANI): Sunderland defender Titus Bramble has strenuously denied any wrongdoing after being arrested on suspicion of rape from a city centre hotel.
It is the second time Bramble has been arrested over a rape claim. He was held in 2003 after a teenager leveled allegation against him.
The defender was questioned at a Newcastle police station after he and his brother Tesfaye were held at a city centre hotel.
Club chairman Quinn said in a club statement: "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."
"He strenuously denies any wrongdoing and will be doing everything within his power to clear his name. 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," SKY News quoted him, as saying.
They were detained after the rape of a young woman was reported to police in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
It is believed the alleged rape happened at the four-star Vermont Hotel, which has an entrance close to bars and nightclubs on Newcastle's quayside.
A Northumbria Police spokesman 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." (ANI)
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