No limo theft charges for players
Two former England footballers will not be charged over the taking
of a luxury private cab they admitted driving off in on a night
out, police have said.
Rob Lee, 38, and Warren Barton, 41, were arrested in July after the
Mercedes E220 saloon was taken from Hackney Road, east
London.
The former Newcastle United stars admitted they drove off in the
car when the owner stepped out of the vehicle.
They then allegedly crashed it into a van and fled the scene.
The car was found abandoned on Hackney Road.
Officers said the owner of the car did not want to press any
charges against the pair over the taking of the car.
The ex-footballers were told this before they were due to answer
bail on Tuesday.
Lee, from West Ham, east London, played for Newcastle United for 10
years and was capped for his country 21 times.
Barton, born in Stoke Newington, played for the Magpies between
1995 and 2002, and played for England three times.
