Rugby player quizzed on 'assault'

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Wigan rugby player Iafeta Palea'aesina has been arrested for assault after allegedly breaking a man's jaw.
The New Zealand prop forward, 25, is alleged to have punched a bus driver in the face in the car park of a Wigan railway station on Saturday 6 October.

He voluntarily attended Wigan police station last week to be questioned by officers from British Transport Police.

He was arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm and released on bail until 22 November.

A spokesman for Wigan Warriors said: "We are aware of the situation and it is being dealt with by the authorities.

"We cannot make any further comment at this stage."

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A punch in the head from Palea'aesina and only a broken jaw? I'd be happy to leave it at that if I walked away with my head intact.

Kiwis have gone off after choking in another Union WC, huh? Palea'aesina belting bus drivers, Kiwi League team having failed to score on the field attempted to score without consent in a Wellington pub.. I can only imagine whats happening to the poor sheep.

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Wigan rugby player Iafeta Palea'aesina has appeared in court to deny breaking a bus driver's jaw.
The New Zealand prop forward is alleged to have punched James Campbell, 29, in the face after an incident at Wigan railway station on 6 October.

The 25-year-old from Homeswood Road in Rufford, Lancashire, denied grievous bodily harm.

Mr Palea'aesina was released on bail from Wigan Magistrates' Court to appear at the same court on 18 December.




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