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Ssb - maguire v burnett: Arrests made
Strathclyde Police have arrested two men over the Stephen Maguire v Jamie Burnett betting case.
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The BBC are reporting that Maguire and Burnett are currently being questioned...sigpic
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BBC confirms that Maguire and Burnett arrested.Comment
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No more info yet but it has just been on the 1 o'clock news on the BBC.Comment
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Ssb - maguire and burnett arrested
Strathclyde Police have arrested and are currently questioning Stephen Maguire and Jamie Burnett as part of their investigation into the betting irregularities that surrounded their match in last season's UK Championship.
The police statement reads: "Strathclyde Police economic crime unit can confirm that two males aged 28 and 33 have been detained and are assisting Strathclyde police with their enquiries into the alleged irregular betting patterns associated with the snooker match involving Stephen Maguire and Jamie Burnett at the Maplin UK Championship on 14th december 2008.
"A report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal's office when enquiries are complete."
The BBC has confirmed that the two men are Maguire and Burnett.
Maguire won the match 9-3, a scoreline heavily backed in the days prior to their Telford meeting.
Burnett missed the final black with a chance to make it 8-4.
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EDIT: The BBC news channel will be giving more information in a report at 1.45pm.
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Its sad that the sport only makes the news when its something bad. But that is nothing new.Originally Posted by ferret View Post"You can shove your snooker up your jacksie 'cos I aint playing no more!" Alex Higgins.Comment
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wouldnt it have been better to add this update to the original thread ?
"You can shove your snooker up your jacksie 'cos I aint playing no more!" Alex Higgins.Comment
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I think it just automatically posts what Dave does on his blog and he made them as two separate entries.sigpic
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We all know there was an investigation in course.
The men just got called in to answer a couple of questions, and they come up with words like 'Arrest' and 'detained'.
Stupid sensationalist press...
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In fairness to the press it was the police who used the word 'detained' in their statement.sigpic
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You can just imagine them replaying the final missed black as a piece of evidence!?!Comment
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Why did it take so long for the police to do anything !!!! ?
"You can shove your snooker up your jacksie 'cos I aint playing no more!" Alex Higgins.Comment
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Ssb - maguire and burnett released without charge
Stephen Maguire and Jamie Burnett have now been released by Stratchclyde Police having been detained as part of their investigation into betting irregularities.
They had 'helped police with their enquiries' but no charges have been brought against either player.
Both Maguire and Burnett have insisted they played no part in any betting coup.
Strathclyde Police said their investigation was continuing.
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I want to see the footage of Maguire hand-cuffed and being dragged by the police, because that is exactly what their headlines are suggesting.Originally Posted by Matt_2745 View Post2008-09 Prediction ChampionComment
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