London: Danish golfer Thorbjorn Olesen has been charged with sexual assault, being drunk on an aircraft and common assault and will appear in court August 21, Metropolitan Police said here Tuesday. Incidentally, Thorbjorn Olesen made an impressive Ryder Cup debut last year in Paris.
The 29-year-old was arrested at Heathrow Airport here July 29 and subsequently released under investigation after returning from a World Golf Championships event in Memphis.
“A man has been charged in connection with an incident on an inbound flight to Heathrow Airport, Monday, 29 July,” a Metropolitan Police spokesperson said in statement.
“Jacob Thorbjorn Olesen, 29, of Redcliffe Road, Kensington and Chelsea, was charged by postal requisition Thursday, August 1 with sexual assault, being drunk on an aircraft and common assault. “He is due to appear at Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court Wednesday, August 21.”
Thorbjorn Olesen’s lawyer Paul Morris had said in a statement Tuesday that his client cooperated fully with the police during their investigation, but could not comment on the matter while legal proceedings were ongoing.
Olesen has five European Tour victories and made his Ryder Cup debut in Paris last year, beating American Jordan Spieth in the final day singles match.
Reuters