29-12-2008, 01:53 PM
Liverpool and England star Steven Gerrard has been arrested in connection with an alleged assault in the early hours of Monday morning.
The 28 year-old was arrested in the early hours following a disturbance at a licensed premises on Bold Street, Southport.
A 34-year-old man from Southport was taken to hospital with facial injuries and police were called and detained six people on suspicion of Section 20 assault.
Four men, aged 33, 31, 29 and 19, from Huyton, Gerrard, from Formby, and an 18 year-old man, from Litherland, were all arrested.
A police spokesman said: "Merseyside Police is investigating an assault that took place in the early hours of Monday December 29 on Bold Street in Southport.
"At around 2.30am officers attended a disturbance at a licensed premises on Bold Street.
"Six men were arrested on suspicion of section 20 assault on Lord Street.
"The men, four aged 33, 31, 29 and 19, who all come from the Huyton area, a 28-year-old man from Formby and an 18-year-old man from Litherland remain in police custody.
"A 34-year-old man from Southport was taken to hospital with facial injuries which are not believed to be life threatening."
The 28 year-old was arrested in the early hours following a disturbance at a licensed premises on Bold Street, Southport.
A 34-year-old man from Southport was taken to hospital with facial injuries and police were called and detained six people on suspicion of Section 20 assault.
Four men, aged 33, 31, 29 and 19, from Huyton, Gerrard, from Formby, and an 18 year-old man, from Litherland, were all arrested.
A police spokesman said: "Merseyside Police is investigating an assault that took place in the early hours of Monday December 29 on Bold Street in Southport.
"At around 2.30am officers attended a disturbance at a licensed premises on Bold Street.
"Six men were arrested on suspicion of section 20 assault on Lord Street.
"The men, four aged 33, 31, 29 and 19, who all come from the Huyton area, a 28-year-old man from Formby and an 18-year-old man from Litherland remain in police custody.
"A 34-year-old man from Southport was taken to hospital with facial injuries which are not believed to be life threatening."
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