Windies player held on rape charge

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Windies player held on rape charge

London, June 15 West Indian Test cricketer of Indian origin, Narsingh Deonarine, has been arrested for allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl. Guyanese allrounder Deonarine, who is also the vice-captain of the West Indies A team, was arrested in the early hours yesterday, after the complaint from the girl. The alleged rape is said to have happened in Millom in north-western England as reported by The Sun. The 23-year-old, who is in England playing as the resident professional for the Millom Cricket Club, is on police bail. Deonarine is a left-handed batsman who bowls right-arm off-break. He came into the West Indies squad after contract disputes saw seven players left out of the Test series against South Africa in March, 2005. He has played four Tests and as many ODIs. Deonarine’s claim to fame came on August 13 last year at the Stanford Twenty20 final between Guyana and Trinidad. He hit the winning six with two bowls remaining and was rewarded with the player-of-the-match award, and a hefty cheque for $25,000. — UNI --------------- Anybody have any info on this? I dont think the Sun in the UK is a reputable paper?