Overview
- Essex Police say the 36-year-old was arrested on 27 April at London Stansted after officers pulled him from the passport-control queue as he arrived from France, on suspicion of a breach linked to a March incident.
- His identity was withheld from publication for legal reasons until the charge was formalized in late December.
- Under UK law, breaching a protection order can carry a custodial sentence of up to five years, depending on the circumstances.
- He is reported to be scheduled to appear at court in Chelmsford on Tuesday, according to the Telegraph.
- The former England striker, once Liverpool’s record signing, is currently playing for Dagenham & Redbridge in the sixth tier.