Dave Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 Former England footballer Paul Gascoigne has been charged with sexually assaulting a woman on board a train in August. The 51-year-old former England international was arrested at Durham station on August 20 and on Monday British Transport Police confirmed that he had been charged with one count of sexual assault by touching. Gascoigne took to Twitter to protest his innocence, saying he had stepped in to comfort a woman. Two of his tweets regarding the case were deleted minutes later. A spokeswoman for the force said: "A man is due to appear in court next month charged in connection with the sexual assault of a woman on board a train from York to Durham. "Paul Gascoigne, of Amy Street, Leicester, was charged via postal requisition with one count of sexual assault by touching, contrary to Section 3 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003. "The charge relates to an incident on board a train on August 20 this year." Gascoigne, who played for Newcastle, Tottenham, Lazio and Rangers, will appear at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates' Court on December 11. He was due to be inducted into the Scottish Football Hall of Fame last month but the invite was withdrawn over concerns for his health. Gascoigne was regarded as one of the most talented English midfielders of his generation, winning 57 caps, but he has battled alcoholism since retiring in 2004. The Gateshead-born midfielder was a key player for England at both the 1990 World Cup and 1996 European Championship as the team reached the semi-finals of both tournaments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honey Honey Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 Trains have CCTV, the York to Durham ones anyway. If he's been charged it obviously doesn't look good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted November 19, 2018 Administrator Share Posted November 19, 2018 Oh Gazza Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Mel81x+ Posted November 19, 2018 Subscriber Share Posted November 19, 2018 Such a shame and he wasnt doing well either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted November 20, 2018 Administrator Share Posted November 20, 2018 14 hours ago, Cannabis said: I'm guessing he had his fishing rod out again? Making light of sexual assault. Expected better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber JoshBRFC+ Posted November 20, 2018 Subscriber Share Posted November 20, 2018 17 hours ago, Harvsky said: Trains have CCTV, the York to Durham ones anyway. If he's been charged it obviously doesn't look good. Proof or it didn't happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berserker Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 He was renowned for his magic touch after all... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Artful Dodger Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 He could rape a child and we'd still hear about poor old Gazza from papers like The Sun, he's their token working-class sob story, who they love to see in trouble before rolling out how awfully fragile is he mentally whilst willing him to crumble further. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber CaaC (John)+ Posted December 11, 2018 Subscriber Share Posted December 11, 2018 Paul Gascoigne pleads not guilty to sex assault on Durham train 12 minutes ago Football legend Paul Gascoigne has denied sexually assaulting a woman on a train from York to Durham. The former England midfielder was arrested at Durham station in August. Appearing at Peterlee Magistrates' Court, Mr. Gascoigne pleaded not guilty to one count of sexual assault by touching. Mr. Gascoigne, 51, who played for Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur, Lazio and Rangers, will next appear at Teesside Crown Court on 8 January. The retired midfielder shot to international fame during the 1990 World Cup. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-46528045 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirBalon Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 Has Gazza got anything remaining to be charged for in all myriad of differing offensive actions one could execute? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dr. Gonzo Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 On 19/11/2018 at 13:32, Harvsky said: Trains have CCTV, the York to Durham ones anyway. If he's been charged it obviously doesn't look good. That's what I thought as well. Granted, we've not seen the footage so we don't really have any idea. But chances are if he's been charged, there's video evidence and that'll be tough for him to disprove. I'm not sure "I was very pissed" will be a good defense here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted December 12, 2018 Author Share Posted December 12, 2018 It has been known for the CPS to charge on someones word when it comes to sexual offences if they're off good character so I wouldn't automatically assume that CCTV is available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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