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Paul Gascoigne has been arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage
Times Online
div#related-article-links p a, div#related-article-links p a:visited {color:#06c;}Paul Gascoigne, the troubled former England footballer, has been arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage.
The 41-year-old was reportedly involved in a confrontation with a photographer in Gateshead at around 9.45am this morning, before he allegedly smashed a mobile phone belonging to an autograph hunter.
Police were called to the scene, a house in the Dunston area, where Gascoigne was arrested.
"A 41-year-old man man has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage. Enquries are ongoing," a Northumbria Police spokesman said.
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In February, Gascoigne was detained under the Mental Health Act following an incident at the Hilton Hotel in Gateshead after he was said to be acting as a "potential menace". That followed an incident at the Malmaison Hotel in Newcastle hours earlier, where the hotel said Gascoigne made other guests and staff feel "threatened".
His daughter, Bianca Gascoigne, said at the time that her father needed "respect and privacy" to get back to good health.
Gascoigne has been treated numerous times for drink and mental health problems.
He had an illustrious football career and is still perhaps best known for his exploits in the 1990 World Cup finals in Italy, and at Euro 96 in England. He appeared 57 times in an England shirt and scored ten goals for his country. But the talented midfielder, who also played for Rangers, has a troubled history of emotional instability and erratic behaviour. Once regarded as one of the world's finest footballers, Gascoigne's playing career was plagued by personal problems, many linked to his heavy drinking.
In 2005, he was admitted to hospital with pneumonia, sparking fears over his long-term health, and last year he underwent emergency surgery for a perforated stomach ulcer.
He has also had several run-ins with the police.
Paul Gascoigne has been arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage
Times Online
div#related-article-links p a, div#related-article-links p a:visited {color:#06c;}Paul Gascoigne, the troubled former England footballer, has been arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage.
The 41-year-old was reportedly involved in a confrontation with a photographer in Gateshead at around 9.45am this morning, before he allegedly smashed a mobile phone belonging to an autograph hunter.
Police were called to the scene, a house in the Dunston area, where Gascoigne was arrested.
"A 41-year-old man man has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage. Enquries are ongoing," a Northumbria Police spokesman said.
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In February, Gascoigne was detained under the Mental Health Act following an incident at the Hilton Hotel in Gateshead after he was said to be acting as a "potential menace". That followed an incident at the Malmaison Hotel in Newcastle hours earlier, where the hotel said Gascoigne made other guests and staff feel "threatened".
His daughter, Bianca Gascoigne, said at the time that her father needed "respect and privacy" to get back to good health.
Gascoigne has been treated numerous times for drink and mental health problems.
He had an illustrious football career and is still perhaps best known for his exploits in the 1990 World Cup finals in Italy, and at Euro 96 in England. He appeared 57 times in an England shirt and scored ten goals for his country. But the talented midfielder, who also played for Rangers, has a troubled history of emotional instability and erratic behaviour. Once regarded as one of the world's finest footballers, Gascoigne's playing career was plagued by personal problems, many linked to his heavy drinking.
In 2005, he was admitted to hospital with pneumonia, sparking fears over his long-term health, and last year he underwent emergency surgery for a perforated stomach ulcer.
He has also had several run-ins with the police.