Van Persie Is Held ; Arsenal Star Will Be Kept in Rotterdam Jail for 14 More Days Over Rape Allegation

Evening Standard - London › June 16, 2005

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ARSENAL star Robin van Persie will spend another fortnight in jail over rape allegations after a Dutch judge today granted prosecutors extra time to hold him.

The 21-year-old striker has spent three nights in custody in Rotterdam since being arrested on Monday after a woman claimed he launched a sex attack on her late on Saturday.

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Van Persie Is Held ; Arsenal Star Will Be Kept in Rotterdam Jail for 14 More Days Over Rape Allegation

A prosecution spokeswoman said: "We asked the judge for a longer custody, for 14 days, and h...

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