A trial date was set for September 1.
Joey Barton pleaded not responsible in courtroom on Tuesday morning (Picture: Andrew Stenning/Every day Mirror)
Former footballer Joey Barton has denied assaulting a person close to Huyton and Prescot Golf Membership in Merseyside. The 43-year-old, sporting a gray zip-up fleece and with glasses on, appeared by way of videolink from HMP Liverpool for the plea listening to at Liverpool Crown Courtroom on Tuesday, April 7.
He pleaded not responsible to inflicting grievous bodily hurt with intent to Kevin Lynch, 51, at Fairway, Huyton, on March 8. Barton’s co-defendant Gary O’Grady, 50, of Huyton, Merseyside, was not requested to enter a plea to the cost on Tuesday.
Honorary recorder of Liverpool Choose Andrew Menary KC set a trial date for September 1, with the case anticipated to final seven days.
The 15-minute listening to additionally handled administrative issues.
Barton, of Widnes, Cheshire, was remanded in custody, whereas the decide renewed conditional bail for O’Grady.
Former Manchester Metropolis and QPR midfielder Barton has one England cap and in addition performed for Newcastle, Rangers, Burnley and Marseille.
Soccer switch information and rumours plus chosen provides and competitions Subscribe Invalid e-mail
We use your sign-up to offer content material in methods you have consented to and to enhance our understanding of you. This may occasionally embody adverts from us and third events based mostly on our understanding. You possibly can unsubscribe at any time. Learn our Privateness Coverage
He additionally managed Fleetwood.
He now hosts podcast Widespread Sense With Joey Barton, which is described as an “unfiltered” have a look at points in sport, society, politics and extra.
Leave a Reply