JLS singer Oritsé Williams 'arrested and quizzed after being accused of raping female fan'
JLS singer Oritsé Williams has been arrested and quizzed by police after being accused of raping a female fan, it has been reported.
JLS star Oritsé Williams has been 'arrested and quizzed' over rape allegations
Oritsé, 30 - who shot to fame on The X Factor - is said to have met the 20-year-old waitress at the Gorgeous club in Wolverhampton after he performed a gig there.
The woman reportedly told police that she and a friend were invited back to a hotel by the musician and began drinking with him and another man.
A source told The Sun: “The girl and her friend are both massive JLS and Oritsé fans.
“Apparently Oritsé wasn’t drinking at the club. They agreed to go back to his hotel with him and a friend he was with."
The woman reportedly told police that she and a friend were invited back to a hotel by the musician
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They continued: “They eventually left the room but once outside they realised they had left behind coats and, more importantly, a handbag with a purse in it containing their taxi money to get home.
“One of the girls knocked on the door saying she wanted to retrieve her stuff and was let back in. It’s then she says she was raped."
West Midlands Police have confirmed that a rape allegation was made on Friday, December 2 at 7.45am.
Musician had performed a gig at Gorgeous nightclub
A spokesperson told Express.co.uk: "West Midlands Police were called to a Wolverhampton hotel at 7.45am on Friday 2 December after an allegation of rape and sexual assault was made by a 20-year-old woman.
"A 30-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of rape and a 29-year-old man arrested on suspicion of sexual assault.
"Both men have been bailed until February, pending further enquiries."
Oritsé's management 10 Worlds Music have since said in a statement: "All we wish to say at this time is that Oritse denies the allegations against him.
"The matter is in the hands of the police and it would be totally wrong for us to comment any further."