LONDON, Aug 1: England footballer Wayne Rooney has been questioned by London police after allegedly spitting at a paparazzi photographer outside a restaurant.

The 22-year-old Manchester United striker was interviewed under caution following the alleged incident on Tuesday, which occured off the British capital’s main Oxford Street shopping thoroughfare.

“We received a third party allegation at 12:09am on Wednesday that a photographer had been spat at by an individual outside a restaurant in Hanway Street,” a spokesman for London’s Metropolitan Police force told AFP on Friday.

“Officers established the incident had occurred at around 10:20pm on Tuesday.

“The alleged suspect, a 22-year-old male, was spoken to by police.

“He was not arrested and did not attend a police station. Inquiries continue.”

Deliberately spitting at someone is an offence of common assault.—AFP