{"id":364522,"date":"2025-08-22T11:34:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T11:34:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/364522\/"},"modified":"2025-08-22T11:34:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T11:34:12","slug":"david-ungi-to-face-trial-next-year-after-man-hit-in-face-by-bottle-on-lark-lane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/364522\/","title":{"rendered":"David Ungi to face trial next year after man hit in face by bottle on Lark Lane"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ungi, listed in court as David Riccio, will appear with a second man Richard Murphy<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0_Lark-Lane-roadworks.jpg\" alt=\"General view of Lark Lane in Aigburth, Liverpool\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>General view of Lark Lane in Aigburth, Liverpool(Image: Colin Lane\/Liverpool Echo)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">David Ungi and a second man will face a trial next year after being charged with affray following an incident on Lark Lane. Ungi, who was listed in court as David Riccio, and Richard Murphy were charged after it was reported <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/news\/liverpool-news\/david-ungi-charged-after-man-29513755\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"a fight broke out at MeatMeLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">a fight broke out at MeatMe<\/a> on the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/aigburth\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Aigburth<\/a> street on July 4 last year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">During a brief hearing at <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/courts\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Liverpool Crown CourtLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Liverpool Crown Court<\/a> today, Friday, it was confirmed the two men would appear before judge Neil Flewitt KC for a trial on the week commencing March 23 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Ungi, 33 and of no fixed abode, and Murphy, 30 and of Barcdy Caravan and Camping Park in Llandecwyn, were not present during the five-minute hearing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Paul Wood, for the prosecution, told the court: &#8220;We are trial ready.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"The ECHOLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">The ECHO<\/a> previously reported that <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/news\/liverpool-news\/david-ungi-charged-after-man-29513755\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"a fight took place at MeatMeLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">a fight took place at MeatMe<\/a>, a Greek street food restaurant, at around 1.30pm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">During the incident, a man was allegedly struck in the face by a man with a bottle. The complainant was also allegedly punched and kicked to the chest by a second man.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Ungi was remanded in custody following his arrest and first appeared at <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/courts\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Liverpool Magistrates&#039; CourtLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Liverpool Magistrates&#8217; Court<\/a> on July 10.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Murphy was conditionally bailed following his arrest before making his first appearance at the same court on February 28 this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Ungi is represented by Laura Jane Miller while Katy Appleton appeared on behalf of Murphy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Get all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you by signing up to our <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/data.reachplc.com\/212764146160855\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"daily and breaking newsletterLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">daily and breaking newsletter<\/a>. 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