Chris Brown arrested in UK over alleged assault in 2023

US singer Chris Brown has been arrested within the UK in reference to a bottle assault at a London nightclub in 2023.

Brown was arrested at a lodge in Manchester within the early hours of Thursday, and held on suspicion of inflicting grievous bodily hurt to music producer Abe Diaw on the Tape nightclub in Mayfair.

The Solar mentioned it turned conscious of Brown’s presence within the UK on Wednesday, at which level it alerted the Met Police.

The Met mentioned a 36-year-old man stays in custody. Representatives for Brown have been approached for remark.

A Met spokesman informed BBC Information: ”A 36-year-old man was arrested at a lodge in Manchester shortly after 02:00hrs on Thursday, 15 Could on suspicion of grievous bodily hurt.”

”He has been taken into custody the place he stays.

“The arrest pertains to an incident at a venue in Hanover Sq. on 19 February 2023.

“The investigation is being led by detectives from the Central West Space Primary Command Unit.”

The Solar mentioned Met Cops travelled to Manchester after the newspaper realized the singer had flown to the UK by way of personal jet, and requested officers whether or not Brown was beneath arrest.

Chatting with the Solar in 2023, Mr Diaw claimed Brown hit him over the pinnacle with a bottle earlier than punching and kicking him as he lay on the ground.

He mentioned his knee collapsed and he was taken to hospital, and wanted crutches to stroll when he was discharged.

R&B singer Brown rose to fame twenty years in the past and is understood for hits akin to Lovely Folks, No Air, Underneath The Affect, Run It and Flip Up The Music.

He’s presently on tour and scheduled to play a number of UK exhibits in June and July.