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Joey Barton guilty of assault for kicking wife in head

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Former QPR and Manchester City midfielder found guilty of assault by beating.

He pushed wife Georgia Barton to the floor and kicked her in the head, Westminster Magistrates' Court heard.

Mrs Barton was left with a lump on her forehead and a bleeding nose, the court heard.

She called police immediately after the attack, saying her husband had "just hit" her.

Barton was given a 12-week suspended prison sentence at the time of the incident.

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82

Informative language

79

Neutral language

76

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semi-formal

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English

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50

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possibly offensive

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not hateful

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short-lived

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