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Former Crystal Palace striker Glenn Murray and his wife Stacey have reportedly been arrested on suspicion of tax fraud, according to reports.

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) are understood to be investigating the Brighton and Hove Albion player and his wife in connection with a suspected £1.1 million tax evasion fraud.

Their Sussex home is believed to have been searched by HMRC investigators on Tuesday (January 23), with computers seized along with business and personal records.

An HMRC spokesman said: “A husband and wife have been arrested as part of a HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) investigation into a suspected £1.1 million tax fraud.

“HMRC officers arrested the man and woman at a residential property in the Brighton area yesterday morning (January 23).

“The man was arrested on suspicion of evading income tax and VAT, and cheating the public revenue.

"The woman was arrested on suspicion of evading income tax, and cheating the public revenue.

“The property was searched by HMRC investigators. Computers, business, and personal records were seized during the operation.

“The couple were interviewed by HMRC and have both been released under investigation.

"Investigations are ongoing.”

Murray signed for Palace from Brighton and Hove Albion in 2011 on a free transfer, and went on to score 30 goals in the 2012/13 season which helped the Eagles get promoted to the Premier League.

He suffered a horrific knee injury, which ruled him out for a year, and he made his comeback in 2014.

Murray fell out of favour under former Palace manager Neil Warnock and was sent on loan to Reading, before returning to Palace and becoming part of Alan Pardew's plans.

But in August 2015, Murray joined AFC Bournemouth.

He returned to Brighton on loan in the 2016/17 season before signing for Palace's rivals again permanently in January 2017, having always lived in the area from his previous spell at the Seagulls.

This season he has scored seven goals in 23 games in all competitions. One of them was against Palace recently in the FA Cup, which knocked the Eagles out of the competition.