Further arrest in Southport bar brawl case

A 28-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a bar brawl which allegedly involved Liverpool footballer Steven Gerrard.

The man was arrested today on suspicion of assault and affray, a Merseyside Police spokesman said.

The brawl took place in the Lounge Inn bar in Southport, on December 29. Part-time DJ Marcus McGee allegedly lost a tooth and suffered a cut face.

Gerrard, the Liverpool FC captain, was celebrating the Reds’ win over Newcastle when the trouble began.

The 28-year-old player was arrested and charged with assault and affray.

In the hours after the fracas, blood and broken glass were visible on the floor of the club.

Gerrard, of Formby, Merseyside, will appear at North Sefton Magistrates’ Court on January 23 along with John Doran (aged 29) and Ian Gerard Smith (aged 19) both of Huyton.

They also face counts of assault and affray.

Coleen Rooney’s 19-year-old brother, Anthony McLoughlin, was also arrested in connection with the brawl, but was released pending further inquiries.