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Met Police launches Terry probe

ESPNsoccernet staff
November 1, 2011
John Terry was part of the Chelsea team which lost at QPR last month © PA Photos
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The Metropolitan Police has launched a formal investigation into claims England captain John Terry racially abused Anton Ferdinand in a Premier League game between QPR and Chelsea last month.

London's police force has been assessing the allegations against Terry since they received a complaint from a member of the public after the game.

Terry denied the allegations in a statement on the evening after the match in which he claimed there had been a "misunderstanding" and he was responding to a perceived accusation from Ferdinand that he had used a racist slur.

The QPR defender released his own statement on Monday, saying he has "very strong feelings" on the matter but does not wish to prejudice the Football Association inquiry.

Ferdinand has now submitted his version of events to the FA but is declining to make public his opinion until the investigation is completed.

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