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Former Everton striker Marcus Bent was arrested at Chessington World of Adventures yesterday for alleged cocaine possession.

Mr Bent, who also played for Crystal Palace during his 17-year professional career, appeared in Wimbledon Magistrates court this morning charged with possession of a class A substance.

The former England under-21 international, who lives in Bridge Road, East Molesey, was yet to enter a plea at the time of writing, according to the Surrey Comet newspaper.

(Image: (Paul Gilham/Getty))

Bent, 38, joined Everton from Ipswich Town in June 2004 for a £450,000 fee and was an instrumental figure in the club's 2005 fourth-place finish

He scored eight goals in 66 appearances overall before the arrival of James Beattie limited his first team chances under David Moyes and he was eventually sold to Charlton Athletic for £2.3m.

He most recently spent six months in Indonesia with super-league club Mitra Kukar.