Ryan Porteous arrested and charged in connection with an alleged assault last weekend; Porteous played in Hibernian's 2-0 win against Ross County at Easter Road last Saturday; Easter Road side face Celtic on Sunday in the Scottish Premiership
Saturday 26 February 2022 10:45, UK
Hibernian’s Ryan Porteous has been arrested and charged in connection with an alleged assault.
Sky Sports News reported on Wednesday police were investigating claims the defender, 22, threw an object at a woman, leaving her needing hospital treatment in the early hours of Sunday morning.
The alleged incident took place outside Dalkeith Miners Club in Midlothian, hours after Porteous played in the club's 2-0 Scottish Premiership win over Ross County at Easter Road.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "A 22-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with an assault.
"Around 2.05am on Sunday, 20 February, 2022, police received a report of a woman being injured in the Woodburn Road area of Dalkeith.
"The 22-year-old man is subject of a report to the Procurator Fiscal. He has been released on an undertaking and will appear at a later date.
On Thursday, Hibernian boss Shaun Maloney was asked about Porteous' availability for Sunday's Sky Live clash with Celtic.
Maloney told Sky Sports News: "He'll be available. I've had a lot of conversations with Ryan in the last couple of days.
"It is difficult for me to say too much. He's aware of the responsibilities he has and how he has to behave on and off the pitch."
Following the latest developments, a Hibernian spokesperson said: "As this is a live police investigation, we are unable to comment at this time."
