Shaun Rooney exits St Mirren as Buddies cut ties after investigation into assault charge

Scottish Premiership side St Mirren have announced Shaun Rooney has left the club in the wake of being charged with an alleged assault and a breach of the peace.

The defender was suspended by the Paisley side as they vowed to "undertake a full investigation" into the incident which happened on 19 September in a Glasgow city centre takeaway. Rooney was subsequently charged with assaulting a woman and a breach of a peace offence on a man.

And St Mirren, in short statement, announced Rooney was out of the club. It read: "St Mirren football club can confirm that Shaun Rooney has left the club by mutual consent. The club will make no further comment."

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