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Tristan Kirk

Ex-Watford footballer Ashley Charles cleared of raping woman at London hotel

A former Watford FC footballer has been cleared of raping a woman after a night out at luxury clubs in London’s West End.

Ashley Charles, 23, was accused of having sex with the woman as she slept at an East End hotel room, while his friend - ex-Love Island contestant Dennon Lewis - was sleeping nearby.

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