Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy noticeWayne Warren revealed he felt like a murder suspect when police threatened to arrest him if he did not hand over his world championship trophy. The oldest man to win a darts world title picked up only £23,000 of the advertised £100,000 prize money when he lifted the British Darts Organisation crown 16 months ago because of hopeless ticket sales, sponsorship and TV income. Although the BDO's financial arm collapsed, and their version of the world title became defunct, that did not stop petty officials calling in the police to demand their trophy back. And as the reigning champion, I didn't see why I shouldn't keep hold of the trophy, which is normally how it works. “The way I was treated was horrible, and at the back of my mind I still ask myself: 'Why me?

Source: Daily Mirror May 28, 2021 17:01 UTC