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Paul Whatuira: Huddersfield Giants vow to support player
Huddersfield Giants has pledged its support to one of its stars who was taken to hospital for mental health checks after he was arrested following two assaults.
Centre Paul Whatuira, 28, was detained by police in the West Yorkshire town after the assaults were reported to officers.
The New Zealander was taken to a police station but later formally bailed and then taken to a hospital, believed to be in Bradford, for a mental assessment.
Officers were called after two men were attacked at an address on St Thomas's Road.
One is reported to have received serious injuries to his face.
Huddersfield Giants managing director Richard Thewlis said on the club's website: "Paul and his family have the full medical support of the club available to them at this difficult time and while I appreciate that many questions will be asked from lots of different sources I would ask that everyone respects the importance in this instance of confidentiality and understands that the club is upholding its duty of care to provide the best possible environment to help Paul.
"No one from the club will be making any further comment."
A West Yorkshire Police spokeswoman said on Wednesday: "Officers
arrested a 28-year-old man yesterday morning following reports of two assaults at premises on St Thomas's Road in Huddersfield.
"The man was subsequently bailed and taken to hospital for mental assessment."
Super League star Whatuira, who is 6ft tall and weighs more than 14st,
played international rugby for New Zealand 16 times between 2004 and 2007.
He joined the Giants last year.
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