TWO Charlton Athetic footballers accused of sexually assaulting a British holidaymaker in Ibiza have appeared before a Spanish judge.

The suspects have been named as forwards Reeco Hackett-Fairchild and Karlan Ahearne-Grant, both 20.

They were arrested on Tuesday after a 19-year-old girl’s parents told police she had been attacked in a Cala de Bou hotel near San Antonio while on a family break.

It comes as a third player, aged 26, also appeared in court after being held in connection with the alleged attack.

The players reportedly partied at the Ocean Beach club before meeting the unnamed girl and a female friend at a bar, inviting them back to their hotel.

Investigators were told that one of the three forced himself on the victim while another held her down and the third filmed the scene on a mobile phone.

It remains to be seen whether the magistrate will remand the men in custody, free them on bail or dismiss the case.

Ahearne-Grant has made 69 appearances for Charlton, scoring seven goals, while Hackett Fairchild has played for the League One club 12 times, netting twice.

A Charlton Athletic official told UK media: “The club have been made aware and are looking into this matter. Due to the ongoing investigation we will not be commenting any further at this stage.”

TWO Charlton Athletic starlets accused of a sex attack on a Brit tourist in Ibiza could languish in a Spanish jail on remand for years.

Forwards Reeco Hackett-Fairchild, 20, and Karlan Ahearne-Grant, also 20, were arrested on Tuesday after a 19-year-old girl was attacked at a hotel in Cala de Bou, near the party resort of San Antonio.

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The promising pair could face up to 15 years in jail if found guilty of raping her.

An unnamed third British suspect aged 26, who is accused of being the sex attacker, was arrested on Wednesday and also appeared today.

One of the young footballers allegedly held the girl down during the assault while the other filmed it, sources said.

The trio were led into the courthouse in Ibiza town centre in handcuffs by Spanish police.

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Legal experts told how they could face being banged up on remand for years.

One Spanish lawyer, who did not want to be named, told The Sun: “The time limit for a case to come to court is theoretically two years, but a judge can even extend that period if needed.

“Usually a case like this should be dealt with and be ready to go to trial in six months.”

Sexual aggression charges can carry a maximum sentence of 15 years in jail in Spain if two or more people take part or there is violence.

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The alleged attack took place after the players partied at the Ocean Beach celeb hangout in San Antonio.

The popular club is run by Gary Lineker’s brother Wayne.

The girl and a female friend met the footballers and agreed to go back to their Cala de Bou hotel with them.

She reported the alleged assault after her parents discovered what had happened.

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A source said: “The third man held is the suspected sex attacker.

“One of the two other men is suspected of holding the woman down during the alleged sex attack and the other of recording it.”

The trio, who were all thought to be on holiday in Ibiza, were quizzed throughout the afternoon by an investigating magistrate behind closed doors.

The hearing could see the magistrate dismiss the case, remand them in custody or release them on bail.

The first two arrests are understood to have happened around 6.40am on Tuesday.

Cala de Bou, which is in the municipality of San Jose, is a popular location for tourists looking to stay somewhere quieter than San Antonio but within easy reach of the party resort.

A Charlton Athletic spokesman said: “The club have been made aware and are looking into this matter.

“Due to the ongoing investigation we will not be commenting any further at this stage.”

Ahearne-Grant, born in Greenwich is a forward who signed with Charlton as a 17-year-old in September 2014.

He has made more than 60 appearances with the club in Championship and League One football and has played for England at U17, U18 and U19.

Redbridge born Hackett-Fairchild made his professional debut with Charlton in August last year, and hit the net twice in 12 appearances.

He has previously spent time with Dagenham & Redbridge and Dulwich Hamlet.

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Two Charlton Athletic footballers are to appear in court in Ibiza in connection with the alleged rape of a British teenage girl on the holiday island.

The duo, who have not been named but are both understood to be 20 years old, are due to appear in court on the Balearic holiday island.

It is alleged the rape was carried out by one of the players while the other filmed it on a mobile phone.

The British teenager was allegedly attacked in the early hours of Tuesday, reported the local paper Periodico de Ibiza.

Spanish police are hunting for a third player and teammate accused of abducting the British woman before she was raped in Cala de Bou hotel.

Local reporter Paco Perez said Spanish criminal forensic investigations had confirmed she had been sexually attacked and that she was known to her attackers.

The two footballers were held in custody at a local police station ahead of an expected closed court hearing in front of an investigating magistrate tomorrow.

Mr Perez said the duo play for Charlton, and added: “One has been charged with rape and the other with filming the attack on a mobile phone.”

He said a judge has requested the arrest of the players by the Family and Women Unit of the National Police of Ibiza.

A Spanish National Police spokesman confirmed two British 20-year-olds had been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a 19-year-old Brit.

The spokeswoman said they were currently at a police station in Ibiza and would appear in court this afternoon or tomorrow morning.

She said: “I can confirm two British men aged 20 have been arrested on suspicion of the sexual assault of a 19-year-old British woman. They are still in police custody.”

The spokeswoman would not say if they were footballers, adding: “It is not something that we would confirm.”

Cala de Bou is a popular location for tourists near party town San Antonio just seven miles from the airport.

Periodico de Ibiza reported a group of players had invited the alleged victim and a girlfriend back to their hotel after meeting them during a night out in San Antonio.

Reporting from SWNS by Berny Torre and Paco S Pérez