Overview
- Officers say they were called at 11:14pm on September 6 to reports of an altercation involving a firearm in central London, and no injuries were reported.
- Detectives arrested a 31-year-old football agent on suspicion of possessing a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence and on suspicion of blackmail.
- Police searched the suspect’s Hertfordshire home two days after the incident before releasing him on bail under strict conditions.
- Bail terms include no contact with the player and a ban on visiting the player’s club training ground, with a later court-approved variation allowing pre-booked travel if the passport is returned on arrival back in the UK.
- The player, described as in his 20s and valued at about £60 million, has not been publicly identified, and the investigation continues without any charges announced.