Paul Gascoigne cleared of sexual assault

Ex-England star wept in the dock at the verdict but he still faces another charge

Paul Gascoigne
Paul Gascoigne signs autographs outside Teesside Crown Court
(Image credit: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

Former England footballer Paul Gascoigne has been found not guilty of sexually assaulting a woman on a train.

The 52-year-old was arrested at Durham railway station on 20 August last year after being accused of “forcefully and sloppily” kissing a female passenger on a service from York to Newcastle.

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