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Zutons frontman in court for assault
By CMU Editorial | Published on Tuesday 21 September 2010
Zutons frontman Dave McCabe was in court yesterday to face charges relating to a fracas which resulted him in breaking another man’s nose. The incident happened in February outside Liverpool’s Korova venue after a group of five men insulted his girlfriend.
According to the BBC, one of the five men in the group suggested that the fur collar of McCabe’s girlfriend’s coat made it look like she had a beard. She overheard this comment and reacted angrily. McCabe then approached the men and headbutted one of them, Peter Appleby, breaking his nose.
Prosecution lawyer Ben Morris told the jury at Liverpool Crown Court: “[Appleby] never made the remark but he was laughing because he thought it was funny. McCabe came over and headbutted Mr Appleby, causing him a broken nose”.
Giving evidence, Appleby said that the comment was not made with the intention of being overheard by McCabe or his girlfriend and accused her of “over-reacting” when she did. He said that McCabe then approached him and his friends in an “aggressive” manner “and then he lunged towards me and headbutted me”. He added: “I was stunned when he headbutted me. I looked down and all I could see was blood”.
However, McCabe claims that he acted in self-defence after he was surrounded by the five men and feared that he was about to be attacked.
The case is due to continue today, when McCabe is expected to give evidence.
