Wife f lies to be at bedside of ‘critical’ Liverpool fan
THE wife of the 53-year old man who was attacked before the Liverpool v Roma game has flown to be by his side as he remains in a critical condition in hospital.
Father-of-three Seán Cox has serious head injuries from the assault outside Anfield on Tuesday. Two men in their 20s from Rome were arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
Mr Cox works as the sales director for Precision Cables and serves as the treasurer of his local St Peter’s GAA club in Dunboyne, Co. Meath, where he previously served as president.
As his wife Martina travelled to Walton Neurological Centre in Liverpool to be at her husband’s side, Councillor Maria Murphy, of Meath County Council, who has known him for 18 years, said the community is shocked and is keeping him in their prayers.
The Fine Gael local representative said: ‘He’s a lovely man with a lovely family and it was a horrific attack on an innocent person attending a game and supporting the team he loves.’ She added: ‘He’s very involved in the community, particularly the GAA club. He often travels to go and watch Liverpool play. He’s a huge Liverpool fan.’
St Peter’s club has also wished him a speedy recovery.
Merseyside Police arrested the 20-year-old and a 29-year-old Italians amid violence scenes ahead of the Champions’ League semi-final.
Another friend on the local authority, Councillor Damien O’Reilly of Fianna Fáil, described Mr Cox as a role model who ‘has done huge work locally’.
Liverpool FC said it was ‘shocked and appalled’ by the incident and urged fans and those who attended the game to help the police.
Detective Inspector Paul Speight, said: ‘Witnesses report that the victim was hit with a belt and then fell to the ground.’