Overview
- Merseyside Police said Barton, 43, has been charged with assault, with a second suspect, Gary O’Grady, 50, facing the same count.
- Both men are due to appear Tuesday afternoon at Wirral Magistrates’ Court, according to police statements reported by La Provence.
- Emergency services were called around 9 p.m. Sunday to the area near Huyton and Prescot Golf Club after reports of a violent altercation.
- A man sustained serious injuries to the face and body and was taken to hospital, where he is described as in a serious but stable condition.
- A separate High Court hearing was told Barton had been arrested and was in custody on Monday, which accounted for his absence from that proceeding.