Footballers Held Over Nightclub Theft
Two Southampton FC players have been arrested over allegations they stole from handbags at a Hampshire nightclub.
Bradley Wright-Phillips, 23, and Nathan Dyer, 20, were arrested this morning for questioning.
Nathan Dyer and Bradley Wright-Phillips
It follows an incident at Bar Bluu in Southsea when items were stolen from three handbags in a staffroom.
Hampshire police launched an investigation after two men were filmed on CCTV entering an unlocked staff room in the early hours of February 28.
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Staff at the venue, which that night hosted R&B star Kano, reported three mobile phones, £145 in cash, student cards and cigarettes stolen from three handbags.
A spokesman for Hampshire police said: "We can confirm that two men, aged 20 and 23, have been arrested in connection with an allegation of burglary."
The pair were later released on police bail until June 17.
A Southampton Football Club spokesman said: "It's a matter of police investigation and we cannot comment."
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