2018 World Junior player Alex Formenton surrenders to London police
Former Ottawa Senators player Alex Formenton has turned himself into London police headquarters Sunday.
Formenton was seen arriving at the station at around 10:15 a.m. by a news camera operator amid reportedly anticipated charges in relation to an alleged group sexual assault.
London police says it will “provide all updates at our press conference scheduled for February 5, 2024,” in response to Global News’ request for confirmation of Formenton’s surrender.
“The London Police have charged several players, including Alex Formenton, in connection with an accusation made in 2018. Alex will vigorously defend his innocence and asks that people not rush to judgment without hearing all of the evidence,” Formenton’s lawyer said in a statement to the Globe and Mail.
The 24-year-old is one of five members of Canada’s2018 World Juniors hockey team told to surrender to police to face charges for the alleged assaults in London, Ont, according to a report by The Globe.
The media report released Wednesday cited two sources with knowledge of the investigation who were not named because they were not authorized to speak on the case.
The players weregiven a set period of time to present themselves at London police headquarters, the Globe reported. Global News has not independently confirmed the Globe reporting.
Several players who were members on the 2018 team have taken indefinite leaves of absence from their clubs over recent days, according to statements from their teams posted on the social media platform X and in public comments. Those players are Michael McLeod and Cal Foote of the New Jersey Devils, Carter Hart of the Philadelphia Flyers, Dillon Dube of the Calgary Flames and Formenton, who now plays in Switzerland.
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