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| Leicester City's Danny Simpson wins curfew appeal | Leicester City's Danny Simpson wins curfew appeal |
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| Leicester City footballer Danny Simpson has successfully appealed against his curfew for assaulting his ex-partner. | Leicester City footballer Danny Simpson has successfully appealed against his curfew for assaulting his ex-partner. |
| The 29-year-old denied strangling the mother of his child but was convicted last May and ordered to complete 300 hours in unpaid work. | The 29-year-old denied strangling the mother of his child but was convicted last May and ordered to complete 300 hours in unpaid work. |
| On Thursday his community sentence was revoked, and a curfew imposed. | On Thursday his community sentence was revoked, and a curfew imposed. |
| But he appealed, arguing the court order would prevent him joining events for Leicester's celebrations for winning the Premiers League. | |
| Judge Richard Mansell QC at Manchester Crown Court overturned the decision and ruled Simpson must now complete the unpaid work after all. | Judge Richard Mansell QC at Manchester Crown Court overturned the decision and ruled Simpson must now complete the unpaid work after all. |
| On Thursday his lawyer had complained journalists had found where he was carrying out his community service, making it impossible. | On Thursday his lawyer had complained journalists had found where he was carrying out his community service, making it impossible. |
| District Judge Alexandra Simmonds, at Manchester Magistrates' Court had said Simpson must wear an electronic tag and stay indoors at his home in Salford between 22:00 and 06:00 for the next 21 days, | District Judge Alexandra Simmonds, at Manchester Magistrates' Court had said Simpson must wear an electronic tag and stay indoors at his home in Salford between 22:00 and 06:00 for the next 21 days, |
| The former Manchester United player, who also played for Newcastle and QPR, was arrested on 29 December after a reports of a row at a house in Worsley, Greater Manchester. | The former Manchester United player, who also played for Newcastle and QPR, was arrested on 29 December after a reports of a row at a house in Worsley, Greater Manchester. |