By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
A man in his 20s has been arrested on suspicion of rape and assault after Manchester United suspended footballer Mason Greenwood following allegations on social media.
Greater Manchester Police said it was made aware of “social media images and videos posted by a woman reporting incidents of physical violence”.
It added “we can confirm a man in his 20s has since been arrested on suspicion of rape and assault”.
He remains in custody.
The allegations were released on Instagram on Sunday morning and included video, photographs, and a voice note claimed to be a conversation between Greenwood and the woman.
They have since been deleted.
Manchester United said in an earlier statement: “We are aware of images and allegations circulating on social media.
“We will not make any further comment until the facts have been established.
“Manchester United does not condone violence of any kind.”
Later on Sunday, however, United released a second statement this time saying that Greenwood would not be taking part in training or matches.
The statement read: ‘Mason Greenwood will not return to training or play matches until further notice.’
Manchester Police visited the home of Ms Robson on Sunday afternoon after she shared the horrific videos and photos online, with the model giving a statement.
Her father, Alan, told the Daily Mail that she had not wanted the accusations to be made public but was ‘hacked’, with Ms Robson ‘devastated’ by recent events.
The pair have been dating since attending Mersey School in Greater Manchester together, though did briefly split in 2020.
Greenwood has played 129 times for United, including 24 appearances this season, and has one England cap – though he has not been selected by Gareth Southgate since September 2020 after breaking quarantine guidelines in Iceland along with Phil Foden in order to meet two women in a hotel.