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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 25-year-old is accused of common assault and affray and appeared before Liverpool magistrates following an incident in the city's 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 Newcastle's matches against Chelsea and Manchester City. | The player will reappear on 3 January and misses Newcastle's matches against Chelsea and Manchester City. |
| The court was told that Barton and a group of friends were allegedly involved a row with another group inside a McDonald's restaurant at 0530 GMT on Thursday. | The court was told that Barton and a group of friends were allegedly involved a row with another group inside a McDonald's restaurant at 0530 GMT on Thursday. |
| Mr Barton, of Widnes, Cheshire, was remanded in custody by magistrate Carol Myers. | Mr Barton, of Widnes, Cheshire, was remanded in custody by magistrate Carol Myers. |
| The England midfielder was one of three people arrested | The England midfielder was one of three people arrested |
| The case is due back before the same court on 3 January, when Mr Barton is expected to appear again. | The case is due back before the same court on 3 January, when Mr Barton is expected to appear again. |
| A spokesman for Newcastle United said the club was not making any comment about the hearing. | A spokesman for Newcastle United said the club was not making any comment about the hearing. |
| Mr Barton's brother, Andrew, 19, of Widnes, is charged with actual bodily harm and affray. | Mr Barton's brother, Andrew, 19, of Widnes, is charged with actual bodily harm and affray. |
| Ms Wilson, 27, from Huyton, Merseyside, is charged with common assault and affray. | Ms Wilson, 27, from Huyton, Merseyside, is charged with common assault and affray. |
| Both are on bail and are due to appear before magistrates in January. | Both are on bail and are due to appear before magistrates in January. |