Romania detains Andrew Tate over UK sex offence charges

(ANSA-AFP) - BUCHAREST, MAR 12 - Controversial influencer Andrew Tate and his brother have been arrested in Romania over UK sex offence charges, police said on Tuesday. Police said in a statement it executed "two European arrest warrants issued by the UK judicial authorities for the committing of sexual offences, of exploitation of persons on the territory of the UK". Tate's spokesperson said in a statement that the pair had been detained. The brothers are awaiting trial in Romania on separate charges of human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal group to sexually exploit women. (ANSA-AFP).