Newcastle cooperate over abuse claims

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Newcastle United have said they will cooperate fully with the police and relevant authorities after one of their former players came forward to say he was abused by a coach as a young footballer.

The Guardian reported on Thursday that an unnamed former Newcastle player had contacted police to make allegations against George Ormond, a coach in the north east who was jailed for six years in 2002 for carrying out numerous assaults across a 24-year period.

A spokesman for Northumbria Police told the Guardian: “We have received a report in relation to an allegation of historic [sic] sexual offences in Newcastle. We are working closely with, and supporting, the victim and enquiries are ongoing.” 

Newcastle have responded to the report by saying they will provide every assistance they can to the investigation when they receive further information.

A club statement read: “At this time, the only information we have is …

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