'Dad went to watch his beloved team...he never came home': Sean Cox's daughter as man jailed for assault

Latest: Simone Mastrelli, 30, has been jailed for three-and-a-half years for the assault of Sean Cox, 53, outside Anfield ahead of a Champions League tie between Liverpool and Roma last April.

Update: Simone Mastrelli, 30, has been jailed at Preston Crown Court for three-and-a-half years for the assault of Sean Cox, 53, outside Anfield ahead of a Champions League tie between Liverpool and Roma last April.

Earlier: An Italian national has pleaded guilty to assaulting Liverpool FC supporter Sean Cox outside Anfield stadium.