Joey Barton found guilty of assaulting his wife, faces 12 weeks suspended prison sentence.

Former footballer Joey Barton was found guilty of assaulting his wife, Georgia, by kicking her in the head at their home in Kew, south-west London, during a row over a family matter in June 2021. He was given a 12-week prison sentence suspended for two years. The court rejected Barton's account, deeming it "vague," and considered the couple's "happy relationship" with a young child as mitigating factors. Barton plans to appeal the decision at the High Court.