Ex-Premier League footballer Joey Barton remanded in custody after court appearance | OneFootball

Ex-Premier League footballer Joey Barton, 43, has been remanded in custody after a court appearance over an alleged assault.

According to yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk, Barton, from Widnes, Cheshire, is accused of assault occasioning grievous bodily harm alongside Gary O’Grady, 50, from Huyton, Merseyside. The pair appeared at Liverpool Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday ten March and spoke only to confirm personal details.

They are accused of attacking Kevin Lynch at Fairway, Huyton, on Sunday eight March. Prosecutor Chelsea Kearns said Mr Lynch, 51, had been drinking with the defendants at Huyton and Prescot Golf Club, and that footage appeared to show a heated exchange between Mr Lynch and Barton.

The group then went outside, where a witness reported seeing an assault and an ambulance was called. Mr Lynch is in a serious but stable condition in hospital, and there is a possibility he may lose sight in one eye.

The case has been sent to Liverpool Crown Court for a plea hearing on seven April. District Judge James Hatton said Barton would remain in custody until then, while O’Grady was released on conditional bail. Barton has also been charged with wounding with intent.

Source: yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk