Jailed Liverpool fan pardoned

Liverpool football fan Michael Shields, who was jailed for 15 years in Bulgaria for the attempted murder of a barman, has been pardoned, his lawyer said today.

Jailed Liverpool fan pardoned
Wed, 09 Sep, 2009 - 11:46

Liverpool football fan Michael Shields, who was jailed for 15 years in Bulgaria for the attempted murder of a barman, has been pardoned, his lawyer said today.

Shields, 22, was convicted after a disturbance following Liverpool FC’s European Cup victory in Turkey in 2005.

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