May 16 (UPI) -- Authorities in Britain said they have arrested and charged American R&B singer Chris Brown with grievous bodily harm with intent stemming from an alleged assault at a London nightclub in 2023.
Metropolitan Police announced the 36-year-old singer's arrest in a statement that said Brown remains in police custody and is expected to appear Friday morning at Manchester Magistrates' Court.
Authorities said the alleged assault occurred at a Hanover Square nightclub in London on Feb. 19, 2023.
Little information about the incident was made public.
"The Crown Prosecution Service reminds all concerned that criminal proceedings against this defendant are active and that he has the right to a fair trial," Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor Adele Kelly for CPS London North said in a separate statement.
