Claims ... three Brisbane Broncos rugby league footballers are under investigation over an alleged sexual assault at a nightclub.
Three Broncos players under investigation
Alleged sex assault in nightclub
Other players and witnesses interviewed
THREE Brisbane Broncos rugby league footballers are under investigation over an alleged sexual assault at a Brisbane nightclub on Saturday night.
A woman was last night formally interviewed by Queensland police over allegations she was sexually assaulted in the toilets of the Alhambra Lounge, in inner-city Fortitude Valley, The Australian reports.
It is expected the players and witnesses at the nightclub will be interviewed later today by police.
Sources said police were attempting to establish the circumstances leading up to the alleged incident.
The woman made the complaint just after 9pm (AEST) on Saturday, leading police to set up a crime scene at the club and seize footage from security cameras.
A sexual assault examination was also conducted on the woman that evening.
It is expected to take several days before police make a decision on whether to press charges.
The players are believed to have arrived at the club after having been evicted from two hotels, including the Story Bridge Hotel, earlier in the day.
The Broncos` drinking session followed Friday night`s resounding semi-final victory over the Sydney Roosters, guaranteeing the team a home final against the Melbourne Storm on Saturday night.
Concerns have been mounting within the club`s management for several months over a growing drinking culture among some groups of players.
Captain Darren Lockyer addressed the team less than a month ago about some of the players` off-field behaviour, pleading with them to curb their drinking during the finals` series.
A Brisbane Broncos spokesman said the club had not received a formal complaint from police and could not confirm whether there were any Broncos players at the nightclub at the time of the assault.
