Thursday, 22 December 2016

Andy Woodward ‘hurt’ by wait to give police statement over sexual abuse

• Woodward reveals he has been waiting five weeks to speak to police
• ‘I need to let go of that pain yet still waiting,’ says former Crewe player

Andy Woodward has revealed he is still waiting to give police information about the alleged sexual abuse he suffered as a junior player and says he wants to “let go of that pain”.

Last month the 43-year-old told the Guardian he was sexually abused as a young footballer in the 1980s. Woodward waived his right to lifelong anonymity to speak out - and others followed.

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