Hicks family minder in fight arrest
A HICKS family bodyguard was charged with assault after a bust-up at a top Liverpool hotel.
The south Liverpool man, a minder for Liverpool FC co-owner Tom Hicks’ son, was arrested after a security guard was punched in the face.
Police were called to the Hard Days Night Hotel on North John Street just after 5am on Sunday after reports of a disturbance.
Witnesses said alcohol and cutlery was seen being hurled out of an upstairs window to the street below.
It is understood that a drunken fracas revolved around Alex Hicks and his group of friends who were staying at the hotel.
Today Merseyside police confirmed they had arrested and charged a man with assault.
Paul Pratt, 40, of Maryfield Road, Cressington, was bailed to appear before Liverpool magistrates on September 30.
The ECHO understands Mr Pratt was working as a member of the Texan’s own personal minder team.
Sources said a room service tray was flung from an upper floor in the early hours of the morning.
It landed on Harrington Street prompting the hotel security team to investigate what had happened.
A Hard Days Night spokesman confirmed one of their members of staff was assaulted. He added: “There was an altercation during which a security guard working for us sustained injuries. It involved a party of Alex Hicks who was staying at the hotel, although the offence did not involve Alex Hicks himself.”
Alex Hicks was at the Saturday lunchtime clash between Liverpool and Manchester United. His father was not present at the match.
A spokesman for Tom Hicks today told the ECHO he was unable to confirm or deny the incident.
It is the second time one of Mr Hicks’s sons has become involved in a spat in Liverpool after an incident at the Sandon pub in February.
Tom Hicks Jnr was forced into a hasty retreat from the Anfield pub, and had a pint of beer thrown at him, after angry scenes seven months ago.
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A HICKS family bodyguard was charged with assault after a bust-up at a top Liverpool hotel.
The south Liverpool man, a minder for Liverpool FC co-owner Tom Hicks’ son, was arrested after a security guard was punched in the face.
Police were called to the Hard Days Night Hotel on North John Street just after 5am on Sunday after reports of a disturbance.
Witnesses said alcohol and cutlery was seen being hurled out of an upstairs window to the street below.
It is understood that a drunken fracas revolved around Alex Hicks and his group of friends who were staying at the hotel.
Today Merseyside police confirmed they had arrested and charged a man with assault.
Paul Pratt, 40, of Maryfield Road, Cressington, was bailed to appear before Liverpool magistrates on September 30.
The ECHO understands Mr Pratt was working as a member of the Texan’s own personal minder team.
Sources said a room service tray was flung from an upper floor in the early hours of the morning.
It landed on Harrington Street prompting the hotel security team to investigate what had happened.
A Hard Days Night spokesman confirmed one of their members of staff was assaulted. He added: “There was an altercation during which a security guard working for us sustained injuries. It involved a party of Alex Hicks who was staying at the hotel, although the offence did not involve Alex Hicks himself.”
Alex Hicks was at the Saturday lunchtime clash between Liverpool and Manchester United. His father was not present at the match.
A spokesman for Tom Hicks today told the ECHO he was unable to confirm or deny the incident.
It is the second time one of Mr Hicks’s sons has become involved in a spat in Liverpool after an incident at the Sandon pub in February.
Tom Hicks Jnr was forced into a hasty retreat from the Anfield pub, and had a pint of beer thrown at him, after angry scenes seven months ago.
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was working as a member of the Texan’s own personal minder team.
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