Simone Mastrelli (30), from Rome, appeared in court
An Italian national has pleaded guilty to assaulting Liverpool FC supporter Seán Cox outside Anfield stadium.
On Thursday, Simone Mastrelli , from Rome, appeared from custody at Preston Crown Court and entered a guilty plea to unlawfully and maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm on Mr Cox. Another Roma fan, Filippo Lombardi , was cleared of inflicting grievous bodily harm on Mr Cox in October, though he was jailed for three years for violent disorder.
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