Latest: Family fly to Liverpool to maintain bedside vigil after Irish fan attacked outside Anfield

Latest: The family an Irish Liverpool supporter left fighting for his life after being attacked before last night's Champions League match have flown from Dunboyne, Co Meath to maintain a bedside vigil.

Update 5.11pm: The family an Irish Liverpool supporter left fighting for his life after being attacked before last night's Champions League match have flown from Dunboyne, Co Meath to maintain a bedside vigil.

Sean Cox, a 53-year-old father of three, suffered serious head injuries after being assaulted outside Anfield stadium yesterday and remains in a critical condition at Walton Neurological Centre.