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| Footballer Barton freed on bail | Footballer Barton freed on bail |
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| Newcastle and England midfielder Joey Barton has been released from jail after being granted bail by a judge. | |
| He was charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm and affray after an incident in Liverpool's Church Street. | He was charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm and affray after an incident in Liverpool's Church Street. |
| The player had earlier been refused bail by magistrates but after an hour-long hearing a judge granted it to him. He is due in court on 16 January. | |
| The 25-year-old was arrested with his 19-year-old brother Andrew and Nadine Wilson, 27, from Huyton, Merseyside. | The 25-year-old was arrested with his 19-year-old brother Andrew and Nadine Wilson, 27, from Huyton, Merseyside. |
| Mr Barton walked out of Liverpool Prison in Walton at 1800 GMT. | |
| The footballer, who appeared before magistrates via videolink, has been held since 27 December and has missed Newcastle's defeats at Chelsea and at home to Manchester City. | The footballer, who appeared before magistrates via videolink, has been held since 27 December and has missed Newcastle's defeats at Chelsea and at home to Manchester City. |
| Judge David Swift granted him bail after the later hearing in chambers at Liverpool Crown Court. | Judge David Swift granted him bail after the later hearing in chambers at Liverpool Crown Court. |
| Had he not been granted bail, Mr Barton would have remained in Liverpool Prison for Newcastle's game against Stoke in the FA Cup and the Premier League match away to Manchester United. | Had he not been granted bail, Mr Barton would have remained in Liverpool Prison for Newcastle's game against Stoke in the FA Cup and the Premier League match away to Manchester United. |
| The charges follow an alleged confrontation at a McDonald's in Liverpool at 0530 GMT on 27 December. | The charges follow an alleged confrontation at a McDonald's in Liverpool at 0530 GMT on 27 December. |
| Mr Barton, of Widnes, Cheshire, was jointly charged with his brother, Andrew, 19, also of Widnes, who is accused of assault causing actual bodily harm and affray. | Mr Barton, of Widnes, Cheshire, was jointly charged with his brother, Andrew, 19, also of Widnes, who is accused of assault causing actual bodily harm and affray. |
| Ms Wilson is charged with common assault and affray. | Ms Wilson is charged with common assault and affray. |
| Both were granted bail at a hearing before Liverpool magistrates on 28 December. | Both were granted bail at a hearing before Liverpool magistrates on 28 December. |