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Raphael Boyd

SHOCKING: Lucy ward tells court joey barton social media posts scared her - What They Never Told You

Former footballer and manager Joey Barton
Former footballer and manager Joey Barton is alleged to have ‘crossed the line between free speech and a crime’ with his social media posts. Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA

Broadcaster and former footballer Lucy Ward was left “intimidated” and “physically scared” by social media posts made by Joey Barton, a jury has heard.

Ward, 51, was giving evidence to Liverpool crown court on Tuesday in a case against former footballer and manager Barton, 43, who is accused of 12 counts of sending a grossly offensive electronic communication with intent to cause distress or anxiety.

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