Third arrest after assault on Sean Cox in Liverpool
A third man was arrested last week in connection with the attack on Irish Liverpool fan, Sean Cox, in April this year.
Sean Cox, who works at Precision Engineering in Dundalk, was left in a critical condition after being assaulted outside a pub in Liverpool before the first leg of the Champions League tie.
The 53-year-old sustained serious head injuries and was in a coma for three months following the attack, which took place on April 25th.
He began rehabilitation treatment at the National Rehabilitation Hospital in Dún Laoghaire last week.
Two men had already been charged in relation to the incident, but Merseyside police in Liverpool have now confirmed another man has been arrested in Rome. In the last few days, it was confirmed police in Rome, in co-operation with Merseyside Police, arrested a 30-year-old man from the city on a European arrest warrant on suspicion of assault. The man will now face an extradition hearing.
One man, an Italian national, has already been jailed for two-and-a-half years having admitted to violent disorder. A second man is set to stand trial.
Meanwhile, St. Peter’s GAA club Dunboyne paid tribute to their former chairman Sean Cox when they picked up the county title last weekend.
Team captain, Cathal Finn praised Sean Cox in the club’s acceptance speech, describing the former chairman as ‘inspirational’ in his battle back to recovery.
The club have also launched a GoFundMe campaign to fundraise for Sean’s long term term rehabilitation. To donate log on to www.gofundme/ SupportSeanCox