Callum Hudson Odoi arrested on suspicion of rape against model met online

Callum Hudson Odoi arrested by London police after a model he met online claimed to be raped, the football star was later released on bail.

Chelsea star Callum Hudson Odoi was arrested on the charges of suspicion of rape, after a model he met online claimed to be raped, according to a report by the Daily Mail.

Metropolitan Police officers attended reports of an incident at the England international’s apartment after being called by the woman. An ambulance also attended the scene.

Then the 19-year-old footballer was then arrested by officers but later was released on bail. A police spokesman said: ‘Police and London Ambulance Service were called at 03:53hrs on Sunday, 17 May to a report of an unwell woman.’

‘When emergency services attended, a woman reported that she was raped. She was taken to the hospital. A man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of rape. He was released from custody and bailed to return on a date in mid-June.’

Police returned to Hudson-Odoi’s property on Sunday to continue their investigations into the matter. The Sun has reported that Hudson-Odoi met the woman online and invited her to his home, in breach of lockdown guidelines, sending a vehicle to collect her.

With this update, the further details are yet to be revealed as the police are still investigating the matter, Hudson Odoi has not issued a statement in public.

Various media outlets tried to connect with Chelsea but the club has kept silence over the issue. Hudson Odoi was the first Premier League player to be contacted with the Coronavirus.

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Although, he soon claimed that he has recovered from the virus and, like other Chelsea players, is waiting to return to training before any proposed re-start to the season.

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