24/07/2006

Big Brother contestant arrested over alleged rape

Former Big Brother contestant Sezer Yurtseven has been arrested over an alleged rape.

The 26-year-old, who was evicted from the Channel 4 reality show on June 2, was arrested at his home in north London on Saturday, 'The Sun' reported.

The arrest is understood to relate to a claim by a woman that she was raped at the Great Eastern Hotel, next to Liverpool Street station, in the early hours of Friday morning.

The alleged attack was reported to police within hours, 'The Sun' reported, and the woman was interviewed by specially trained officer and underwent a medical examination.

Mr Yurtseven was arrested on Saturday was was taken to Bishopsgate police station where a routine DNA sample and fingerprints were taken.

He has now been released and is due to answer bail at the same police station on August 17.

Mr Yurtseven has denied the allegation.

(KMcA)

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