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England footballer Adam Johnson has been arrested on suspicion of having sex with a 15-year-old girl, it was reported today.

The Sunderland winger, 27, was reportedly arrested at his mansion home this morning, where police are said to have found a legally-owned loaded gun during their search of the property.

Neighbours said they assumed the £1.8million property had been burgled when they saw activity outside the sprawling mansion. The Sun quoted neighbours who said that scenes of crime officers searched a triple garage in the two-acre grounds of the property after arriving shortly after 9am.

A spokesman for Durham Police said: 'A 27-year-old man was arrested earlier today on suspicion of sexual activity with a girl under 16. He remains in police custody and is helping officers with their enquiries.' The reported arrest comes ahead of England's planned European Championship qualifiers against Lithuania and Italy later this month.