- Former footballer Joey Barton has been charged with section 18 wounding with intent by Merseyside Police.
- Barton, 43, from Widnes, was charged alongside Gary O’Grady, 50, from Huyton.
- The charges relate to an incident near Huyton and Prescot Golf Club on Sunday evening, where a man suffered serious injuries to his face and body.
- The injured man is currently in a serious but stable condition in hospital.
- Barton and O’Grady are scheduled to appear at Wirral Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday afternoon.
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