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| Footballer jailed for sex assault | |
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| Premier League footballer Marlon King has been jailed for 18 months for 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. |
| 'Gratuitous violence' | |
| 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. |