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Footballer Barton admits assault Joey Barton is jailed for assault
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Premier League footballer Joey Barton has admitted assault and affray. Premier League footballer Joey Barton has been jailed for assault and affray.
Barton, 25, who plays for Newcastle United, was arrested in Liverpool in the early hours of 27 December 2007. Barton, 25, was arrested in Liverpool on 27 December 2007 after he was involved in a confrontation outside a McDonald's restaurant in the city.
He was involved in a confrontation outside a McDonald's restaurant in the city centre. He appeared at Liverpool Crown Court on Tuesday. The midfielder, of Foxbank Close, Widnes, admitted the charges last month but reporting restrictions were only lifted on Tuesday.
Mr Barton, of Foxbank Close, Widnes, admitted the charges last month but reporting restrictions were only lifted at the court on Tuesday. He appeared at Liverpool Crown Court where he was jailed by a judge for six months.
He is due to be sentenced later.