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Shane Warne cleared of London nightclub assault allegations

The sporting legend has spoken out about the shocking claims.
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Shane Warne has been cleared by police over claims he assaulted a woman at Loulouโ€™s nightclub in Londonโ€™s swanky Mayfair on Saturday night.

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Valerie Fox spoke out about the apparent incident on Twitter, alleging the Australian cricketer attacked her.

Describing the dad-of-three as a โ€œvile creatureโ€ the model the uploaded photos of her apparent injuries, which she claimed were a result of an argument.

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Shane has shutdown glamour model Valerie Foxโ€™s version of events.

โ€œProud of yourself? Hitting a woman? Vile creature,โ€ she captioned a photo of her bruised eye.

Valerie told her followers, โ€œAbsolutely traumatised by tonightโ€™s events, being a victim of assault is horrible and I thank the @metpoliceuk for their help & support.โ€

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She followed up the post with another photo of her report card, penning, โ€œAnd no, Iโ€™m not lying. Just because youโ€™re famous doesnโ€™t mean you can hit women and get away with it.โ€

Shane was interviewed by British police in Mayfair and says heโ€™s been cleared of any wrong-doing.

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At the time, a police officer confirmed that a man matching Shaneโ€™s description was being โ€œinterviewed under caution in connection with the incident.โ€

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โ€œHe was not arrested,โ€ the spokesman said. โ€œInquiries continue. The matter is not closed for now.โ€

On Monday, the 48-year-old released a statement vehemently denying the claims and assuring the public the police had his full co-operation.

โ€œI was shocked to read the media stories circulating earlier today concerning a false allegation of assault,โ€ the statement began.

โ€œI have fully co-operated with the police, have assisted officers with their enquiries and they have now had the opportunity of seeing CCTV and speaking to witnesses.โ€

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โ€œAs I strongly anticipated, I am now able to confirm that the Police have informed me that I have been cleared of the allegation and that no further action will be taken.โ€

Before concluding, โ€œThis is now the end of the matter.โ€

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