British police said on Friday
they had arrested four men on
suspicion of brandishing a gun at
tennis star Andy Murray, although
media reports suggest they were
fans with nothing more threatening
than a tennis racquet.
The suspects' car was stopped and
searched and "no trace of a firearm
was found", Scotland Yard said in a
statement, adding that the men had
been released on bail pending
further investigation.
According to the Sun newspaper, the
men tapped on the window of
Murray's stationary car after a book-
signing in London on Wednesday,
trying to get him to sign a racquet.
The Wimbledon champion drove off
so they got back in their Mercedes --
but not before a member of the
public had called the police and
reported that one of them had a
weapon.
"Police were called at 19:00 on
Wednesday by a member of the
public reporting that they had seen a
male in a Mercedes car in Avenue
Road (northwest London) in
possession of a firearm," the police
statement said.
"The car was subsequently stopped
in Tadema Road (southwest London)
and four men were arrested on
suspicion of being in possession of a
firearm.
"They were taken into custody and
on Thursday bailed to return on a
date in late January, pending further
investigation.
"A search of the car was conducted
and no trace of a firearm was found.
Enquiries continue."
In July, Murray became the first
British man to win Wimbledon for 77
years, although he missed the latter
part of the season after undergoing
surgery on his back in September
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