Liverpool Skipper Gerrard Held After 'bar Brawl'
Steven Gerrard has been arrested by Merseyside police following a disturbance in Southport town center.
The Liverpool captain was arrested along with five other people in the early hours of this morning after an alleged altercation at a licensed premises on Bold Street, Southport. Gerrard has spent the night at a police station and is still being questioned about the incident this morning.
Police were called to the premises at 2.30am after a 34-year-old man from Southport suffered facial injuries and was taken to hospital. The injuries are not believed to be serious. Six people, including Gerrard, were detained on suspicion of a section 20 assault and are still being questioned.
Four men, aged 33, 31, 29 and 19, from Huyton, Gerrard, from Formby, plus an 18 year-old man from Litherland were all arrested.
A spokesperson for Merseyside police said: "We are investigating sn assault that took place in the early hours of the morning on Bold Street in Southport. At around 2.30am this morning, officers attended a disturbance at a licensed premisis on Bold Street. Six men were arrested on suspicion of section 20 assault on Lord Street.
"Anyone who saw anything or who has any information is asked to call Merseyside police on 0151 777 3165 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111."
The Liverpool captain was arrested along with five other people in the early hours of this morning after an alleged altercation at a licensed premises on Bold Street, Southport. Gerrard has spent the night at a police station and is still being questioned about the incident this morning.
Police were called to the premises at 2.30am after a 34-year-old man from Southport suffered facial injuries and was taken to hospital. The injuries are not believed to be serious. Six people, including Gerrard, were detained on suspicion of a section 20 assault and are still being questioned.
Four men, aged 33, 31, 29 and 19, from Huyton, Gerrard, from Formby, plus an 18 year-old man from Litherland were all arrested.
A spokesperson for Merseyside police said: "We are investigating sn assault that took place in the early hours of the morning on Bold Street in Southport. At around 2.30am this morning, officers attended a disturbance at a licensed premisis on Bold Street. Six men were arrested on suspicion of section 20 assault on Lord Street.
"Anyone who saw anything or who has any information is asked to call Merseyside police on 0151 777 3165 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111."
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