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Tuesday, 19 August, 2003, 16:53 GMT 17:53 UK

BOWYER WOODGATE TRIAL

Leeds footballer walks free
Leeds United star Jonathan Woodgate gets 100 hours' community service for affray after a street attack, while Lee Bowyer is cleared.

Bowyer cleared for England

Family's anger at Leeds verdicts

Night out ended in violence

Leeds must decide, says PFA

Profile: Jonathan Woodgate

Profile: Lee Bowyer

BACKGROUND
Attack student tries to rebuild life
Almost two years after he was assaulted student Sarfraz Najeib is still finding life a battle as he copes with the scars of his ordeal.

Leeds pair's England hope

Leeds' fans relief

Ex-players back Bowyer

Club class but England exiles

What now for Duberry?

Football's hall of shame

Football's booze culture

WEEK EIGHT: SUMMING UP
Leeds jury told to 'scrutinise' interviews
The judge in the Leeds United footballers' trial tells the jury to compare closely their evidence in court and the interviews they gave police.

Leeds jury told to 'think critically'

'Treat footballers equally', jury told

Footballer accusation 'mistaken'

WEEK SEVEN: FINAL EVIDENCE
Footballer 'lied out of loyalty'
Leeds United footballer Jonathan Woodgate lied out of loyalty to his friends, a court is told.

Jury warned about footballer witness

Alleged attacker denies 'inventing story'

Solicitor 'did not tell footballer to lie'

Leeds player 'did not attack student'

Blood on player's coat queried

WEEK SIX: BOWYER
Bowyer denies joining chase
Leeds footballer Lee Bowyer denies prosecution claims he joined in an attack before indulging in a victory hug.

Leeds player dresses up for jury

Leeds player 'seen near attack site'

WEEK FIVE: WOODGATE
Leeds player 'stamped on student'
Leeds footballer Jonathan Woodgate admits he saw a fracas in which a student was seriously injured, but says he was not involved.

Leeds player calls team-mate a 'liar'

Leeds player denies student attack

Leeds player 'was assaulted'

Footballer 'just being nosey'

Jacket bloodstains 'matched brother'

WEEK FOUR: PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Footballer's court absence explained
Leeds and England footballer Lee Bowyer will be absent from his trial until Monday because he is having surgery on a broken nose.

Bite mark 'matched star's friend'

Student's face and leg 'stamped on'

Footballer's jacket 'stained with blood'

WEEK THREE: THE VICTIM
Student 'punched footballers' friend'
A night club doorman tells the jury in the trial of two Leeds United footballers that a group of Asians had taunted one of their friends.

Leeds attack victim 'could not speak'

Man 'kicked attack victim in the head'

Man bit student 'like a dog'

WEEK TWO: MICHAEL DUBERRY
Leeds witness 'wrong' about attack
A witness in the trial of two Leeds footballers is accused by Jonathan Woodgate's counsel of giving a "wholly inaccurate account".

Footballer 'punched out' at youths

Footballer 'did not make up story'

Footballer 'admitted to fight'

Week one: THE PROSECUTION CASE
Leeds fan's 'brush with Bowyer'
Leeds United footballer Lee Bowyer scowled at a fan as he allegedly fled the scene of an attack on a student, a court hears.

Attack witnesses 'did not see footballers'

Attack victim's brother 'mentally scarred'

Student 'feared for his life'

Footballers 'joined attack' on student


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