Italian football fan jailed after attack

An Italian football fan has been jailed for two-and-ahalf years after violence ahead of a Champions League semi-final left a Liverpool supporter seriously injured.

Roma supporter Daniele Sciusco, 29, from Rome, admitted violent disorder before the match at Anfield on April 24.

Yesterday Preston Crown Court heard Irish Liverpool fan Sean Cox, 53, was still in a serious condition after suffering a head injury in the violence, although Sciusco was not directly involved in causing his injuries. The court heard Sciusco was nearby when Mr Cox was injured, but was not directly responsible for the assault.

Filippo Lombardi, 21, denies violent disorder and wounding/inflicting grievous bodily harm on Mr Cox and is due to stand trial this year.