Tuesday, March, 10 2026 - Former footballer turned podcaster, Joey Barton, has been arrested in connection with an alleged serious assault.
Barton, 43, was one of two men arrested on suspicion of
section 18 wounding following reports that a man had been attacked near Huyton
and Prescot Golf Club.
Emergency services were called to the scene in Huyton at 9pm
on Sunday. Merseyside Police officers found a man with injuries to his face and
ribs, who was taken to the hospital for further treatment.
Officers arrested two men - aged 50 and 43 - on suspicion of
section 18 wounding. Sources have told the ECHO that the younger of the two men
is Huyton-born Barton.
Barton made 269 appearances in the Premier League, including
130 for Manchester City. Following his playing career, he had a spell as
manager of League One side Bristol Rovers.
Barton now presents the Common Sense with Joey Barton
podcast, where he discusses football, cancel culture, grooming gangs, and
politics.
Merseyside Police said: "We can confirm that two people
have been arrested following reports of an assault in Huyton on Sunday 8 March.
At around 9pm, emergency services were called to Fairway to reports of a man
having been assaulted near to Huyton and Prescot Golf Club.
"The victim was taken to hospital for assessment of
injuries to his face and ribs. A 50-year-old man and a 43-year-old man have
both been arrested on suspicion of s18 wounding.
"They are both currently in custody where they will be
questioned by detectives. Enquiries are ongoing into the incident."
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