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| Gerrard 'victim' tells of attack | Gerrard 'victim' tells of attack |
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| The man allegedly attacked by England midfielder Steven Gerrard in a Merseyside bar has told a jury he faced a "barrage" of punches. | The man allegedly attacked by England midfielder Steven Gerrard in a Merseyside bar has told a jury he faced a "barrage" of punches. |
| Marcus McGee, 34, told Liverpool Crown Court he was attacked after he refused to give Mr Gerrard control of a CD player in the Lounge Inn, Southport. | Marcus McGee, 34, told Liverpool Crown Court he was attacked after he refused to give Mr Gerrard control of a CD player in the Lounge Inn, Southport. |
| Mr McGee, who was initially struck by Mr Gerrard's friend John Doran, said he thought the footballer hit him first. | Mr McGee, who was initially struck by Mr Gerrard's friend John Doran, said he thought the footballer hit him first. |
| Mr Gerrard, of Formby, Merseyside denies affray. | Mr Gerrard, of Formby, Merseyside denies affray. |
| Mr McGee lost a crown on a front tooth in the attack in the early hours of 29 December last year, the court heard. | Mr McGee lost a crown on a front tooth in the attack in the early hours of 29 December last year, the court heard. |
| Mr Gerrard, who was in the club with friends to celebrate Liverpool's 5-1 win over Newcastle Utd, is shown on CCTV walking away before he returns several minutes later. | Mr Gerrard, who was in the club with friends to celebrate Liverpool's 5-1 win over Newcastle Utd, is shown on CCTV walking away before he returns several minutes later. |
| Stereo control | Stereo control |
| He said: "I remember a barrage of punches coming in at my face but I didn't know who has done what. | He said: "I remember a barrage of punches coming in at my face but I didn't know who has done what. |
| "Having watched the CCTV it was obvious Steven Gerrard hits me a couple of times, maybe three times, but I couldn't honestly say on the night. | "Having watched the CCTV it was obvious Steven Gerrard hits me a couple of times, maybe three times, but I couldn't honestly say on the night. |
| "I didn't know who did what." | "I didn't know who did what." |
| Mr McGee said he was asked by the manager to be in charge of the music. | Mr McGee said he was asked by the manager to be in charge of the music. |
| Watching the CCTV footage along with the jury, Mr McGee said he had thrown no punches and was in a "nondescript" mood. | Watching the CCTV footage along with the jury, Mr McGee said he had thrown no punches and was in a "nondescript" mood. |
| Mr Gerrard was celebrating Liverpool's 5-1 win over Newcastle | |
| Being led through his evidence by prosecuting barrister David Turner QC, Mr McGee said Mr Gerrard had tried to grab a card from his hand which controlled the stereo. | Being led through his evidence by prosecuting barrister David Turner QC, Mr McGee said Mr Gerrard had tried to grab a card from his hand which controlled the stereo. |
| He said: "Mr Gerrard came to me from my left hand side and requested he wanted control of the music. | He said: "Mr Gerrard came to me from my left hand side and requested he wanted control of the music. |
| "It was something to the effect of 'Here you are, lad, give me that'." | "It was something to the effect of 'Here you are, lad, give me that'." |
| He said he recognised Mr Gerrard, but did not give the card to him. | He said he recognised Mr Gerrard, but did not give the card to him. |
| "It wasn't my permission to be giving it out to somebody else, it was my job so I didn't hand it over. | "It wasn't my permission to be giving it out to somebody else, it was my job so I didn't hand it over. |
| "He made a move to try to grab the card to take it away and I remember it slipped on the floor at one stage. | "He made a move to try to grab the card to take it away and I remember it slipped on the floor at one stage. |
| "He then walked away, that was the end of it." | "He then walked away, that was the end of it." |
| Doran, 29, of Woodlands Road, Ian Gerrard Smith, 19, of Hilary Avenue and Paul McGrattan, 31, of Linden Drive, all Huyton, admit affray. | Doran, 29, of Woodlands Road, Ian Gerrard Smith, 19, of Hilary Avenue and Paul McGrattan, 31, of Linden Drive, all Huyton, admit affray. |
| Accrington Stanley footballers Robert Grant, 19, of Enstone Avenue, Litherland, and Ian Dunbavin, 28, of Guildford Road, Southport, have also admitted affray. | Accrington Stanley footballers Robert Grant, 19, of Enstone Avenue, Litherland, and Ian Dunbavin, 28, of Guildford Road, Southport, have also admitted affray. |
| John McGrattan, 34, of Rimmer Avenue, Huyton, has admitted threatening behaviour after denying affray. | John McGrattan, 34, of Rimmer Avenue, Huyton, has admitted threatening behaviour after denying affray. |
| The trial continues. | The trial continues. |