Gascoigne taken in hospital after hotel
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[December 28, 2016]
LONDON
(Reuters) - The former England footballer Paul Gascoigne was involved in
a fracas in a London hotel, several witnesses said, and taken to
hospital after sustaining a head injury. |
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Former England soccer player Paul Gascoigne arrives at Dudley
Magistrates Court, Britain, September 19, 2016. REUTERS/Darren Staples |
The Metropolitan Police said officers were called to a
disturbance at London's Ace Hotel in Shoreditch on Tuesday night
before a 49-year-old man was taken to hospital.
A Scotland Yard spokeswoman said: "The man has been taken to an
east London hospital where he remains in a stable condition."
Witness Alvin Carpio said Gascoigne, who has faced a long
struggle with alcoholism, was kicked down the stairs after an
altercation with another guest.
Another witness posted on Facebook that it was "a shame" to see
Gascoigne in such a state.
Gascoigne's spokesman, Terry Baker confirmed to the Daily Mirror
that Gascoigne was treated in hospital for a head wound. Mr
Baker added: "He hasn't been arrested. He's about to be released
and sent home."
In September Gascoigne was fined £1,000 after pleaded guilty to
racially aggravated abuse at his one-man show.
(Reporting by Neil Robinson; editing by Clare Lovell)
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