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Boy George arrested

Boy George

Boy George

Singer detained over false imprisonment allegation

Boy George has been arrested following an allegation of false imprisonment and assault in east London during the early hours of Saturday (April 28).

The singer and another man are alleged to have handcuffed Auden Carlsen to a hook on the wall after inviting him to George’s house in Shoreditch to pose for photographs.

Scotland Yard have confirmed that they are investigating an allegation of false imprisonment and common assault made by a 28-year-old man at an address in London EC2, reports Metro

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