Cheshire Police visited ex-footballer Joey Barton four times over intimidating tweets, seeking voluntary interview.

Joey Barton, a former footballer, claims Cheshire Police visited him four times in three days over his tweets, which he alleges were an attempt to intimidate him and his family. The tweets included attacks on women and trans people in football and other current affairs topics. Cheshire Police confirmed they made multiple attempts to arrange a voluntary interview with Barton, but have not received a response from his legal representatives.

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