Persie released from custody

June 27, 2005 22:40 IST

Arsenal's Dutch international forward Robin van Persie was released from custody on Monday after he was arrested earlier this month on suspicion of rape, a public prosecutor said.

The 21-year-old was arrested in Rotterdam on June 13 following an alleged incident. Van Persie's lawyer Abraham Moszkowicz has said his client denied any wrongdoing.

"The investigation still goes on but it is not necessary

to hold him any longer," a spokeswoman for the Rotterdam prosecutor said. "There are no other restrictions imposed on him, he is free to go anywhere he wants."

After a difficult first season at Arsenal following his move from Feyenoord last year, Rotterdam-born Van Persie made his debut for the Dutch national side as a substitute against Romania earlier this month and then scored in his second game, against Finland, four days later.

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