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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 star Danny Simpson has won an appeal against a curfew that would have prevented him joining events to mark his club's Premier League win. | |
The curfew had been imposed on Thursday, after a community sentence - given to Simpson for assaulting the mother of his child - was revoked. | |
The 29-year-old complained that "press intrusion" was stopping him completing the 300 hours of unpaid work. | |
A judge has now lifted the curfew - but restored the community order. | |
The player denied attempting to strangle his ex-partner but was convicted last May and ordered to complete 300 hours in unpaid work. | |
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. |
'Back to square one' | |
Judge Mansell said: "He's hardly keeping a low profile, turning up for unpaid work in a Lamborghini. Why can't he get a cab?" | |
He said he "did not buy" Simpson could not do his unpaid work elsewhere - other footballers had done it. | |
The judge, sitting with two magistrates, told Simpson he can complete the rest of his 300 hours once his club commitments diminish over the summer. | |
Judge Mansell added: "We are back to square one, and it's cost the appellant a significant amount of money." | |
On Thursday 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. |