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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Eleanor Barlow

Ex-Premier League footballer Joey Barton denied bail after being charged with assault

Joey Barton has been denied bail - (AFP/Getty)

Former Premier League midfielder Joey Barton has been denied bail following a court hearing.

The 43-year-old, of Widnes, Cheshire, who previously played for Manchester City, Newcastle and QPR in England’s top-flight, has been in custody since March 10, when he appeared at Liverpool Magistrates’ Court charged with assault occasioning grievous bodily harm with intent.

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