R&B star Chris Brown given bail by UK court ahead of world tour

This morning (Thursday) we arrested a 36-year-old man at a hotel in Manchester on suspicion of grievous bodily harm on behalf of the Metropolitan Police.

But a Greater Manchester Police spokesperson clarified

We have authorised the Metropolitan Police to charge Chris Brown with one count of grievous bodily harm, contrary to section 18 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861

Before today's latest hearing, Adele Kelly, deputy chief crown prosecutor for CPS London North, said

The one concern I have is the defendant leaving the jurisdiction then returning to the jurisdiction,

he said