Leicester City player Danny Simpson has avoided a prison sentence for assaulting his former girlfriend and mother of his child.The 28-year-old right-back, who is currently suspended by City, appeared before Manchester Magistrates' Court yesterday and was ordered to carry out 300 hours of unpaid work.He had denied assaulting Stephanie Ward during a Christmas family gathering at her home in Greater Manchester last December but was found guilty after a trial at the same court last month.The court...
