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      Ex-West Ham footballer faces jail for trying to help flog £1.9million antique vase stolen from museum

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      A FOOTBALLER faces jail for trying to help flog a £1.9million antique vase stolen from a museum.Ex-West Ham youth star Kaine Wright, 26, was snared in a cop sting with Leslie Nkhwa, 47, and David Lamming, 31.
      Kaine Wright was found guilty at Southwark Crown Court of conspiracy to sell a stolen Chinese Ming dynasty vaseCredit: PA
      A court heard the 14th century Chinese vase was snatched in a raid at the Swiss Musee des Arts d’Extreme-Orient in 2019.
      In 2020, Brit cops set a trap after gang members tried to get it valued.
      Southwark crown court heard they agreed to sell the vase for £450,000.
      Nkhwa was arrested at London’s Marriott Hotel.
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      Wright, who drove him there, and Lamming were picked up later.
      Wright, of Plumstead, and Nkhwa, of Charlton, South East London, were convicted of conspiracy.
      Lamming, of Lewisham, admitted it.
      They are due for sentencing in October.
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      Premier League star accused of rape is released under investigation and has bail lifted – as cops continue probe

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      A PREMIER League footballer arrested on suspicion of rape has been released under investigation.The footballer was accused of raping three women in separate attacks between April 2021 and July 2022.
      The footballer has been released under investigation
      He has now been released under investigation after his bail was lifted by police.
      The star was due to answer bail this month after the date was pushed back for a third time.
      If a suspect is released under investigation, there is no set date for returning to the police station.
      The footballer, who was taken to the 2022 World Cup, was held last July after police swooped on a home in North London.
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      His first alleged victim, in her 20s, claimed she was raped during a break in the Med in June last year.
      She fled the five-star resort she was staying in and flew home to her friends and family, it is said.
      The woman is understood to have spoken to police on her return to the UK and showed photos she claimed highlighted bruising on her body after the alleged attack.
      After his initial arrest he was later re-arrested on suspicion of two more counts from April and June 2021.
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      The June 2021 allegation was later dropped by police.
      A third woman then came forward with further allegations in February this year, which she said unfolded a year prior.
      The player has not been suspended by his club while the investigation is ongoing.
      The Met Police said: “On 4 July 2022, an allegation of rape of a woman in her 20s was reported to police.
      “It was reported the alleged rape happened in June 2022.
      “While in custody, he was further arrested on suspicion of two incidents of rape that were alleged to have been committed in April and June of 2021 against a different woman in her 20s.
      “In February 2023, the man was interviewed under caution for a sexual offence alleged to have taken place in February 2022. This relates to a third victim and was reported to police in July 2022.
      “No further action will be taken in relation to the alleged offence in June 2021 because the relevant legislation had not yet come into effect at the time it is said to have occurred.
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      “This has been explained to the complainant who continues to be supported by officers.
      “The man was bailed until August 2023. He was subsequently released under investigation whilst further enquiries are carried out.” More

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      Tributes to Michael Jones, 26, who died in accident working with ‘heavy machinery’ at Everton’s new stadium

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      TRIBUTES have been paid to a “beloved” construction worker who died at Everton’s new stadium.Michael Jones is believed to have suffered head injuries on the construction site of Bramley Moore Dock in Liverpool, Merseyside.
      Michael Jones died in the horror yesterdayCredit: Merseyside Police
      He was rushed to hospital following the horror yesterday but sadly couldn’t be saved.
      In a statement released by Merseyside Police today, his loved ones said: “The family would like to thank everyone for their ongoing support.
      “It is with our greatest sadness that our beloved son, brother uncle and friend Michael has sadly passed away.
      “He was a lifelong blue who was so happy to working on the new stadium.
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      “We want to thank the NHS staff and work colleagues who did their best for Michael. He will be missed beyond words.”
      Police were scrambled to the scene at Bramley Moore dock at around 1pm yesterday.
      It has been reported “heavy machinery” was involved in the horror.
      The Health and Safety Executive said they are looking into the incident at Everton’s future ground in Vauxhall.
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      Everton also released a statement yesterday following the tragedy.
      It read: “Everyone at Everton Football Club is heartbroken by the news a male worker has died following an incident at the Everton Stadium site at Bramley-Moore Dock.
      “The thoughts and condolences of everyone connected with Everton are with his family, friends, and colleagues at this unimaginably sad time.
      “Stadium Contractor Laing O’Rourke has immediately launched an investigation and will work with the Police and the Health and Safety Executive to establish the full details of the incident.”
      Michael was working at the new stadium when the horror unfoldedCredit: Getty More

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      Portuguese footballer Paollo Madeira Oliveira crushed to death alongside coach & team doctor in horror car crash

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      A PORTUGUESE forward, assistant coach and doctor for a Vietnamese football club have died after a horror crash.Paollo Madeira Oliveira of the Hoang Anh Gia Lai football club was killed after the car he was riding in was crushed between two trucks.
      Three men died in the horror wreck, with a fourth taken to hospitalCredit: VnExpress/Ngoc Oanh
      Paollo Oliveira was killed in the horror smashCredit: Getty
      Doan Nguyen Duc, president of the club, said 48-year-old assistant coach Duong Minh Ninh, 29-year-old Doan Trong Tri, and the 27-year-old Oliveira were headed home, according to VNExpress.
      Locals attempted to break open the car’s doors to get the passengers out of the car.
      He said: “I was shocked because of the accident. It is such a great loss to the club.”
      Oliveira played football in Portugal beginning in 2011 for the youth teams Imortal, Quarteirense, Farense 1910, Estrela da Amadora and Farense, according to Ojogo.
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      Last year he was loaned by the Faro Lions to Hong Linh Ha Tinh, from Vietnam, before making the move permanent this season.
      Farense Football Club said: “It is with great consternation and regret that Sporting Clube Farense communicates the news of the death of former athlete Paollo Madeira.
      “To the bereaved family and his friends, we offer our most heartfelt condolences.”
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      France international Wissam Ben Yedder charged with rape after two women ‘sexually assaulted after night out’

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      A FRANCE international has been charged with rape after two women were allegedly sexually assaulted on a night out. AS Monaco forward Wissam Ben Yedder and his brother are both facing a probe by prosecutors in the French city of Nice.
      Wissam Ben Yedder has made 19 caps for France – with his last being in 2022Credit: Getty
      Both men are charged with “rape, attempted rape and sexual assault” over alleged acts committed on the Cote d’Azur last month, officials said on Friday.
      Ben Yedder has been placed under judicial supervision and had to pay bail of 900,000 euros (£776,000).
      In July, public prosecutor Xavier Bonhomme confirmed “the existence of two allegations of rape, from two victims, targeting two people”.
      According to radio station France Info, two women, aged 19 and 20, accused Ben Yedder and his younger brother, of having “forced them into sexual acts” after a night out.

      Ben Yedder’s brother has also been indicted on the same charges.
      The 32-year-old Wissam Ben Yedder has won 19 caps for France but last played international football in June 2022.
      He was named for on the standby list for France’s world cup winning squad in 2018.
      Ben Yedder, who previously played for Toulouse and Sevilla, has scored 98 goals for Monaco since joining the principality club in 2019.
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      He was sold to the club from Sevilla for nearly £35million.
      And he was the joint Ligue 1 top scorer on his first season back alongside PSG’s Kylian Mbappe as he found the net 18 times.
      The player was present at training with Monaco on Friday ahead of their Ligue 1 season opener against Clermont on Sunday.
      AS Monaco star Ben Yedder has been charged with rapeCredit: AFP
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      Sunderland star Jack Diamond pleads not guilty to rape and sex assault

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      SUNDERLAND star Jack Diamond has today denied rape and will now stand trial. The footballer, 23, is accused of attacking a woman on two separate occasions at a home in Tyne and Wear.
      Jack Diamond has today denied rapeCredit: Getty
      He had previously denied sexual assault at a different hearing, and has now pleaded not guilty to rape.
      Diamond will now stand trial in the Newcastle Crown Court on January 2 next year.
      The player, of Fatfield, Washington, had his conditional bail extended.
      Lincoln City, where he had been on loan, terminated his loan stay.
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      Ex-West Ham footballer ‘involved in heist of £2M antique vase stolen from museum in Switzerland’

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      A FORMER West Ham player tried to help sell a £1.9million antique vase stolen during a heist at a museum in Switzerland, a court heard.Kaine Wright, 26, was caught in an undercover police sting along with accomplices Leslie Nkhwa, 47, and David Lamming, 31, it is said.
      Kaine Wright was one of three people allegedly trying to flog the vaseCredit: Central News
      The “rare pomegranate vase from the Yongle Period (1403-1425AD)” was stolen during a raid at the Musee des Arts d’Extreme-Orient in Geneva in June 2019.
      Southwark Crown Court heard the trio attempted to flog it for £1million but later dropped the price to £450,000 in cash.
      The vase was valued for insurance purposes for £1.96m, it was said.
      On July 30, 2020, a man called Mr Steel emailed the China Guardian auction house in Hong Kong asking for a valuation.
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      Jurors heard the seller, later identified as Lamming, included photos of the item, which were compared with the stolen vase.
      Lamming also allegedly emailed the Art Loss Register based in Hatton Garden saying he was in touch with someone who had a vase that had been stolen from Switzerland.
      Police then launched an undercover sting operation using an officer named Paul.
      He received an email from Lamming with photos of the vase but without a newspaper alongside it to show the date, it was said.
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      This caused Wright to text Nkhwa, saying: “Also to be fair I don’t even believe they have s**t anymore…does it even exist the fact that in a week and a half they can’t take a picture.
      “If it’s this hard just to get someone to take a picture when he actually flies in to buy it will be a joke…this people are not reliable waste of time [sic].
      “Honestly bro if you can’t get it today I just gonna tell the buyer its gone he is willing to pay the money…and I can’t be f***ed to mess around wasting my time when no one is serious about selling it…I guess they keep it forever for no reason.
      “Yh its dumb shout me in the morning…like they already had it a long time and can’t sell it so makes no sense lol. Unless they don’t want money. Going sleep now.”
      The court heard a series of meetings were carried out between Lamming and a second undercover officer named Richard, including one at Delfino’s Restaurant in Mayfair on October 7.
      They “shook hands” on a deal for £450,000 and agreed the exchange would take place at the five star Marriott Hotel six days later, it was said.
      Police then arrested Nkhwa and Lamming before detaining Wright, who accepts driving them to the hotel.
      Giving evidence, Wright claimed Nkwha had approached him and asked if he could help flog the vase.
      He added: “I said no. Most of my friends are sportsmen, they play for England. No one knows what to do for a vase.
      “I suggested he should list it online.
      “I think it was on behalf of someone else.”
      Wright and Nkhwa deny one count of conspiracy to convert criminal property between 31 July 2020 and 15 October 2020, while Lamming has admitted the charge.
      The footballer played for both West Ham and Brentford’s youth team as a midfielder.
      After leaving the Premier League clubs, Wright moved to Major League Soccer in America.
      In 2019, he represented England in the Socca six-a-side World Cup.
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      He also played in front of PSG star Neymar Jr in the footballer’s Five World Finals competition in 2017.
      The trial continues.
      The vase was stolen from a museum in GenevaCredit: Central News
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      Brazil football hero Falcao quits job after ‘rubbing his crotch against hotel worker’

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      BRAZILIAN football hero Falcao has quit his job amid claims he sexually assaulted a woman.Falcao, 69 — a star of the midfield at the 1982 World Cup — is claimed to have rubbed his crotch against a hotel worker.
      World Cup star Falcao allegedly rubbed his crotch against a hotel workerCredit: PA:Empics Sport
      She is said to have told police there was at least one witness and the incident was on CCTV.
      A specialist sex crimes police unit are investigating the allegations.
      The star — full name Paulo Roberto Falcao — denies wrongdoing but quit as sporting director at Brazilian side Santos.
      As a leading defensive midfielder, Falcao made his name at Internacional before moving to Italian side Roma in 1980.
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      He won 34 caps for Brazil.
      At the peak of his career, Falcao was one of the Brazil national team’s greatest stars playing against English contemporaries like Kevin Kegan and Glenn Hoddle.
      He played at a club level for Internacional, Roma, and Sao Paulo and was once the world’s highest-paid player.
      He was later manager of the Brazil national side and had three separate stints in charge of Internacional before taking the Santos sporting coordinator job in November.
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