Liverpool star Bellamy ‘swore at police’ outside club

LIVERPOOL striker Craig Bellamy accused police of being jealous of his fame when they questioned him about an alleged assault in a nightclub, a court has heard.

Bellamy, 27, is on trial at Cardiff Magistrates’ Court for the assault of two women — 20-year-old Sophie Palmer and Holly Smith — at the city’s No 10 night club on February 4. He denies the charges.

Pc Jason Webb told the court he was called to the scene at about 3am and asked Bellamy to get into a police van to minimise his embarrassment while he was questioned.

Pc Webb said: “I would say he was quite intoxicated. His eyes were glazed and his speech was all right but it was the manner he spoke to me which gave me greatest concern.

“It was along the lines of ‘you’re f****** jealous of me because of my fame’. In my opinion, he had no reason to say that.”

The nightclub’s owner told the court he had to ask one of the alleged victims to leave the VIP area twice that evening before she complained about being assaulted.

Giovanni Malacrino told the court that the first time he asked Miss Palmer to leave, she was giggling and spoke about her new breast implants.

Mr Malacrino said Miss Palmer, who previously worked at the nightclub, should not have been there.

But on the night of the incident, Mr Malacrino said Miss Palmer was “becoming a bit of a pain.”

It is alleged that Wales and Liverpool striker Bellamy, of Menai Way, Rumney, Cardiff, grabbed Miss Palmer around the throat and held her against a wall after they exchanged words in the club.

He is also alleged to have grabbed Miss Smith’s arm when she challenged him for calling Miss Palmer “fat”.

The case was adjourned until this morning.