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Premier League footballer Marlon King has been convicted of sexually assaulting a woman on a night out. Premier League footballer Marlon King faces jail after being convicted of sexually assaulting a woman in a bar.
The Wigan Athletic striker was repeatedly "cold-shouldered" by the 20-year-old student in London last December, Southwark Crown Court heard.The Wigan Athletic striker was repeatedly "cold-shouldered" by the 20-year-old student in London last December, Southwark Crown Court heard.
He groped her and then punched her, leaving her with a broken nose.He groped her and then punched her, leaving her with a broken nose.
The father-of-three, from Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, had insisted it was a case of mistaken identity, but the jury returned a unanimous verdict.The father-of-three, from Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, had insisted it was a case of mistaken identity, but the jury returned a unanimous verdict.
The assault happened at the Soho Revue Bar at a time when King was on loan with Hull City.The assault happened at the Soho Revue Bar at a time when King was on loan with Hull City.
He was celebrating two occasions - his wife's latest pregnancy and the scoring of a winning goal - with a night out in the West End.
King was repeatedly "cold-shouldered" by women in the bar, the court heard, and lost his temper.
A moment of "completely gratuitous violence" led to him "smashing" the victim to the floor, jurors were told.
Two other people standing beside King were also knocked away as a result of the force of the blow he inflicted.
Several witnesses testified that King was responsible, despite his denial, including a football coach who insisted the 29-year-old Jamaican international was the assailant.