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England All Rounder star Ben Stokes spent a night in police cells after he was arrested over a late-night clash with unknown person.
Stokes was detained on suspicion of causing actual bodily harm in Bristol shortly before 3am on Monday morning after heading out to celebrate England’s win over the West Indies on Sunday.
Police have launched an inquiry and are appealing for witnesses of this matter.Below is the screenshot of Somerset Police twitter account.
Stokes – who is said to have injured his hand in the incident – has been released pending investigation but did not train with his England team-mates for today match. Stokes was released by police but remains under investigation as officers continue their enquiries.
An English Cricket Board already give a statement before today match that Ben Stokes and Alex Hales will not be available for One-Day International match against West Indies at The Oval.
‘Stokes was arrested in the early hours of Monday morning, 25 September, following an incident in Bristol.
‘He was held overnight and released under investigation – without charge – late on Monday and will not join the team in London.
‘Hales, who was with Stokes on Sunday night, did not train this morning and has returned voluntarily to Bristol today to help Police with their enquiries.
Ben Stokes’s previous incidents with authority
In 2011: Stokes was arrested for obstructing a police officer
In 2012: Stokes sent home from an England Lions tour after he ignored a team curfew
In 2014: Stokes was ruled out of the T20 World Cup through injury after punching a locker
In 2017: Stokes earned a third demerit point for making an ‘inappropriate comment’. He received two in 2016 for similar verbal offences
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