Barton charged with assault over training ground incident02.08.2007 11:59 SportsLONDON (Reuters) - Newcastle United's new signing Joey Barton was charged with assault on Thursday following an alleged attack on former Manchester City team mate Ousmane Dabo last season. Greater Manchester Police said in a statement that Barton, who joined United from City in June, was due to appear at Trafford Magistrates' Court on Aug 9. Dabo made a formal complaint to police, alleging that Barton had attacked him during a training session at City's Carrington training ground on May 1. Newspaper photographs later that month showed Dabo with heavy swelling on his face. The 30-year-old said he had been left looking like "the Elephant Man". Barton was suspended by City for the rest of the season after the incident. Source: reuters.comwww.alllee.com |
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