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title: "Aaron Lennon detained under the Mental Health Act"
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author: "Ste Hoare"
section: "Everton News"
published: "2017-05-02T22:07:17Z"
modified: "2017-05-02T22:07:17Z"
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# Aaron Lennon detained under the Mental Health Act

Everton winger Aaron Lennon has been detained under the Mental Health Act after the Police found him at the side of a busy road, close to the M602 in Salford.

As reported in the [Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-4467162/Aaron-Lennon-detained-mental-health-act.html), the police thought that the 30-year-old former England international was in a precarious situation and stayed with him for over 20 minutes.

A spokesman for the Greater Manchester Police force said:

‘Police were called at around 4.35pm on Sunday, April 30, 2017 to reports of a concern for the welfare of a man. Officers attended and a 30-year-old man was detained under Section 136 of the Mental Health Act and was taken to hospital for assessment.’

In a statement released a short while ago, Everton Football Club said:

‘Aaron Lennon is currently receiving care and treatment for a stress-related illness. The club is supporting him through this and his family has appealed for privacy at this time.’

We all wish Aaron all the best in his recovery.