Premier League star Arnaut Danjuma reveals he was mistakenly arrested on suspicion of attempted murder just days before the coronavirus lockdown
- The Bournemouth star was wrongly apprehended in connection with a stabbing
- He has spoken out about the anti-racism protests going on around the world
- Danjuma believes he is often stopped by the police just for driving a big car
- Here’s how to help people impacted by Covid-19
Bournemouth‘s Arnaut Danjuma has revealed he was mistakenly arrested on suspicion of attempted murder earlier this year, according to The Sun.
The winger recalls how he was walking through Bournemouth town centre in order to get some food when police apprehended him.
‘Suddenly there was a police car there and two police officers came out of it,’ he told The Sun. ‘One said “Put your hands on the fence!”
Arnaut Danjuma was mistakenly arrested in connection with an attempted murder case
The police apprehended the wrong man just days before the coronavirus lockdown began
‘I asked, “What did I do?” They said “Put your hands on the fence, shut up!”
‘So I put my hands on the fence and asked again, “What did I do?” They said to wait for the other officers to arrive.’
The police were looking for a suspect in a stabbing incident on March 16, and mistakenly came after Danjuma just days before the coronavirus lockdown began.
The Bournemouth winger signed for the club for £13.7million in 2019 from Club Bruges. He has played nine games for the Cherries so far this season.
He believes he is often stopped by police just because he is driving a large car around
‘They came and I asked again. It was embarrassing. People were taking pictures and it got me frustrated so I went mad on the cop.
‘I told him things I shouldn’t have said. But I got frustrated and angry and in the end he said, “You’re not the one we’re looking for, you can go”.’
The Sun claims Danjuma was not given an apology, despite police detaining him for the wrong reason. However, the 23-year-old decided not to make a formal complaint.
The club asked him if he wanted to make a formal complaint about the incident, but he said he would prefer to keep focusing on his return from injury.
Danjuma was born in Nigeria, and was often homeless during his childhood, leading to him entering foster care. A court ruled he could live with his father when he was 11, and he then joined the PSV Eindhoven youth academy.
The news comes at a time where Black Lives Matter protests are going on around the world in the wake of George Floyd’s death at the hands of police in Minneapolis.
He is proud of the Black Lives Matter protests going on in the wake of George Floyd’s death
‘I’ve been through racism a lot and have developed a skin against it,’ said Danjuma.
‘There are loads of things that happen regularly to me. The police will stop me every now and then just because I drive a huge car.
‘Then they will just say it’s a check-up, but you know it’s not a check-up.’
The Dutchman is proud of the anti-racism protests going on right now, but has also condemned those looting during the demonstrations.
He also says people need more education on history, and that ‘if you don’t teach [children] values, they will always take a wrong turn.’