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Singer Darren Hayes arrested
Julia May in London
August 22, 2007 - 10:00AM
Darren Hayes accused of racial abuse.
The former frontman of Savage Garden, Darren Hayes, has been arrested for an alleged racist attack on a waiter at a Thai restaurant in London.
Hayes fronted police in London last Friday night, where he was arrested for racially abusing a member of staff at Busaba Eathai in Wardour Street on July 22. The attack did not involve physical violence, but is believed to have been directed at a male member of staff.
Hayes was released on bail.
A Scotland Yard spokesman said: "We can confirm that a 35-year-old man was arrested by Westminster police on suspicion of racially abusing a member of staff.
"He was arrested after voluntarily attending a Central London police station by appointment. He has been released on bail pending further enquiries, until the 21st of September."
The spokesman would not comment further.
A manager at the Soho restaurant, who did not want to be named, confirmed the incident and said that it involved a verbal attack by Hayes on a member of staff.
He said restaurant staff reported the incident to police, who took statements on July 23. He said the victim had returned to work, and the matter was now being left in the hands of police.
Hayes's solicitor has denied the allegations through a statement posted on the singer's website.
"Darren is unable to comment to any extent as the incident is presently under investigation by the police, with whom he has cooperated fully," the statement said.
"However, he is deeply upset at the allegation, which he strenuously denies, and anyone who knows Darren will recognise that the particular nature of the allegation is totally abhorrent to him and contrary to everything for which he has stood."
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Bron: the Sydney Morning Herald (volledig artikel:
http://www.smh.com.au/new(...)/1187462274300.html)Ik geloof er zelf helemaal niets van. Apart ook dat hij pas afgelopen vrijdag is gearresteerd voor een incident dat een maand geleden plaatsgevonden zou hebben.
[ Bericht 0% gewijzigd door Varvara op 22-08-2007 10:46:54 ]