Conor McGregor arrested: Pictures show moment UFC star spoken to by police after sexual assault allegation

These photos show police appearing on the quai d'honneur on Friday morning to summon McGregor

These photos show Conor McGregor being spoken to by police after he was accused of alleged sexual assault and indecent exposure.

The UFC star was taken into police custody on the French holiday island of Corsica last Friday following a complaint from a young woman.

She has claimed the 32-year-old Irishman assaulted her in the upmarket port town of Calvi on September 6. He strenuously denies the allegations.

These photos show police appearing on the quai d'honneur on Friday morning to summon McGregor, who later presented himself later to the Gendarmerie where he was questioned in police custody.

McGregor was released on Saturday without charge, but the criminal case is still active and he could be summoned before a magistrate later this week.

"Key physical tests were carried out on the suspect, but the results will not be known until after the weekend," an investigating source said on Sunday.

"These tests are of a routine nature following incidents like this, but they take time, to make sure there is no doubt about them."

The source added that French police are checking to see whether there is any CCTV or other footage which could assist their investigation.

High Corsica, the area in which Calvi is situated, is also a Coronavirus red zone where cases are on the increase.

Formal allegations were made against McGregor to police last Thursday, by an as-yet unnamed complainant, believed to be a young woman.

McGregor made his way to the local Tramariccia Gendarmerie by bike on Friday, surrounded by bodyguards, and was then grilled by an examining magistrate and judicial police.

"The suspect was arrested and placed in custody by the judicial authorities," said a spokesman for the Bastia prosecutor.

"He was released on Saturday."

There had been a complaint pointing toward "sexual assault and indecent exposure," said the spokesman.

French police can hold a suspect for an initial period of 48 hours before having to apply for an extension to custody, charge them, or release them.

In this case McGregor was released, but the case has not been closed, and there may be further action, the spokesman confirmed.

Emmanuelle Ramon, McGregor’s lawyer, said his client ‘vigorously denied any wrongdoing’.

"He has been released before the legal end of police custody and without any judicial review," said Mr Ramon.

Audie Attar, McGregor’s manager, said in a statement: "I am irate and putting out a warning loud and clear: Conor McGregor is not and will not be a target for those seeking to score a headline or a payday."

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McGregor was staying on his yacht in Corsica with his fiance, Dee Devlin, and their two children.

Since his brush with the law, he has been seen out running around Calvi.

McGregor had been preparing to take part in a 180-kilometer, 24-hour charity water bike race from Calvi to Monaco.

Princess Charlene of Monaco would have been alongside him to help promote water safety, but McGregor has now been forced to withdraw.