Nile Ranger, Newcastle striker, is one player who has always been in news for wrong reasons. If anyone has forgotten his recent misfortunate incidents; here is another one to recall his style of living. Now, he is charged for raping and assaulting a woman in a hotel room in Jesmond, Newcastle on Wednesday and Thursday. Consequently, Northumbria Police first meet him in his Forrest Hall home and later took 21-year-old striker to the police station for further questioning. While he stays in the station for long hours on Friday too, police issued a statement about his arrest; police spokeswoman said, “On Thursday January 24 a woman reported to police that she had been raped overnight at a hotel in Jesmond. A 21-year-old man has been arrested at an address in Forest Hall on suspicion of rape.” Actually, this is not the first time he is stuck with a controversy; his notable ‘achievements’ include his assault on police offers last year followed by a drinking driving case where he was … [Read more...]

Newcastle’s forward player, 21 years old Nile Ranger, has been convicted of physically assaulting two police officers by a city court here in Newcastle. He has been given a 12 months conditional discharge along with £750 as compensational amount to each police officer. Conditional discharge means he will not be punished unless he commits another crime during next 12 months’ period. The case happened in 27th August last year in early hours in Newcastle when Ranger has had an argument over an issue with two civilians. He then punched these individuals and fled away. Later, when he was caught by the police, he pushed them too not once but twice that caused these police officers some minor injuries. During the prosecution, his lawyer put a defensive argument that those two individuals were taunting him racially; hence he had to punch them and get away. However, CCTV’s recordings helped in tracing him. A Newcastle Crown Court heard all the arguments from both sides and passed his judgment … [Read more...]