Barton jailed for "cowardly act"
Published Date:
20 May 2008
By Press Association
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.
Judge Henry Globe QC, at Liverpool Crown Court, told him it was a "violent and cowardly act".
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 2:47 PM
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