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Gerrard assault charge is dropped

An assault charge against England and Liverpool footballer Steven Gerrard has been dropped.

The 28-year-old still faces a charge of affray in connection with an incident at a nightclub in Southport. Six other men face the same charge.

Mr Gerrard had been in the Lounge Inn after a 5-1 win over Newcastle United when a disturbance broke out.

A 34-year-old man had suffered facial injuries in the incident in December, North Sefton magistrates were told.

Mr Gerrard was not required to make a formal plea in relation to the affray charge which he now faces.

The footballer, and six other defendants, will have a plea and case management hearing at Liverpool Crown Court on 3 April.

Charges dropped

Nick Evans, prosecuting, told the court that after a "review of the evidence in full" it was decided that all seven defendants should only face affray charges.

Assault charges were also dropped against John Doran, 29, of Woodlands Road, and Ian Smith, 19, of Hilary Avenue, both Huyton, Merseyside.

Appearing alongside Mr Gerrard on Friday were Accrington Stanley players Ian Dunbavin, 28, of Guildford Road, Southport, and midfielder Robert Grant, 18, of Enstone Avenue, Litherland.

Also in the dock were John McGrattan, 33, of Rimmer Avenue, and Paul McGrattan, 31, of Linden Drive, both Huyton.

Mr Gerrard was arrested along with a number of other men outside the venue after the disturbance on 29 December last year.

The father-of-two was escorted out of the court building by members of his legal team after the short hearing and driven away in a black car.

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Surprise, surprise.. He cheated his way out of this one too.. Did he do a "starfish" in front of the judge?

typical scouse w*nker cheating his way past justice again, if you ask me he should be f*cking locked up, the rat munching c*nt.

Edited March 21, 200917 yr by gullit4

Sure G4 sure!

Like a previous case against his missus eh G4?

If it 'should' have been dropped he wpould have officially been cleared of the assault allegation. Be quite clear this doesn't mean he's been found innocent of that charge.

maybe it was dropped because it should have been dropped.

Mate, you seriously have too much faith in the legal system. It's corrupt as hell. But then again, I'm sure you think Jackson never had kids in his bed, and OJ never murdered his wife and that greek waiter!

sorry- will edit my post. I often confuse ill informed circle jerks with discussion forums so that was my mistake.

typical scouse w*nker cheating his way past justice again, if you ask me he should be f*cking locked up, the rat munching c*nt.

Bit harsh :)

But it's all OK because it's Liverpool Fashion Week

seems he's still in trouble

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/merseyside/7981008.stm

typical scouse w*nker cheating his way past justice again, if you ask me he should be f*cking locked up, the rat munching c*nt.

Thats funny