Joey Barton Arrested in Serious Assault Case

0:00On March 10th, former footballer, Joey Barton, has been arrested on suspicion of a serious assault outside a golf club in Liverpool. The 43-year-old was one of two men detained after an incident at 9 p.m. on Sunday near the Hoyton and Prescott Club. Police rushed to the scene following reports of a man badly hurt. Barton and a 50-year-old man are in custody on suspicion of Grievous bodily harm with intent. The victim ended up in hospital with injuries to his face and ribs. Locals in the area reacted quickly to the chaos. One neighbor spotted a man on the ground covered in blood and dialed 999 right away. They later saw officers scrubbing blood from the pavement the next morning. Investigators stayed on site through Tuesday, running fingertip searches behind a police cordon to gather evidence. Barton built a 15-year-plane career at clubs like Manchester City, Newcastle, and Rangers before managing Fleetwood Town and Bristol Rovers. Until last year, as police dig deeper, we'll keep following the case.