Barton admits assault
Published Date:
20 May 2008
By Staff Reporter
NEWCASTLE midfielder Joey Barton was today jailed for six months at Liverpool Crown Court after admitting charges of assault and affray in relation to a confrontation outside a McDonald's restaurant in the city in December.
The 25-year-old was arrested in Liverpool city centre in the early hours of December 27 after becoming involved in a confrontation outside a McDonald's restaurant.
Barton, who has one England cap, admitted the charges last month but reporting restrictions were only lifted today at Liverpool Crown Court, where he was sentenced to six months in jail.
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20 May 2008 12:38 PM
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