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| Barton remanded on assault charge | Barton remanded on assault charge |
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| Newcastle and England midfielder Joey Barton has been remanded in custody charged with assault. | Newcastle and England midfielder Joey Barton has been remanded in custody charged with assault. |
| The footballer, 25, is accused of common assault and affray and appeared before Liverpool magistrates following an incident in Church Street. | The footballer, 25, is accused of common assault and affray and appeared before Liverpool magistrates following an incident in Church Street. |
| He was arrested on Thursday with his brother Andrew, 19, and Nadine Wilson, 27, from Huyton, Merseyside. | He was arrested on Thursday with his brother Andrew, 19, and Nadine Wilson, 27, from Huyton, Merseyside. |
| The player will reappear on 3 January and misses the visit to Chelsea and Wednesday's tie with Manchester City. | The player will reappear on 3 January and misses the visit to Chelsea and Wednesday's tie with Manchester City. |
| The court was told that CCTV operators tracked Mr Barton and a group of his friends in Church Street at 0530 GMT on Thursday. | The court was told that CCTV operators tracked Mr Barton and a group of his friends in Church Street at 0530 GMT on Thursday. |
| A confrontation was said to have taken place in a McDonald's restaurant. | A confrontation was said to have taken place in a McDonald's restaurant. |
| The player, of Widnes, Cheshire, was outside when an unknown man made a gesture towards him. | The player, of Widnes, Cheshire, was outside when an unknown man made a gesture towards him. |
| Gwyn Lewis, defending, said he was the victim of a "great deal of provocation" and was being "goaded" in the street. | Gwyn Lewis, defending, said he was the victim of a "great deal of provocation" and was being "goaded" in the street. |
| A girl in his group was then assaulted in the street. | A girl in his group was then assaulted in the street. |
| The goading was said to have taken the form of taunting over the conviction of his half-brother Michael for the murder of Anthony Walker in 2005. | The goading was said to have taken the form of taunting over the conviction of his half-brother Michael for the murder of Anthony Walker in 2005. |
| A spokesman for Newcastle United said the club was not making any comment. |