Barton set to appear in court
PREMIERSHIP footballer Joey Barton will appear in court today charged with common assault and affray.
The Newcastle United and England midfielder was arrested in Liverpool city centre in the early hours of December 27 following a Boxing Day night out with friends.
Barton, 25, of Widnes, Cheshire, has been remanded in custody since being arrested and will appear today at Liverpool Magistrates' Court.
The full article contains 69 words and appears in Edinburgh Evening News newspaper.
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Last Updated:
03 January 2008 10:51 AM
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Source:
Edinburgh Evening News
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Location:
Edinburgh
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