Italian police have arrested a man in Rome over the assault of a Liverpool football fan who was left in a critical condition.

Sean Cox, 53, was attacked outside Anfield stadium ahead of a Champions League match between Liverpool FC and AS Roma on 24 April.

Merseyside Police have worked alongside Italian officers to arrest a 30-year-old man on a European Arrest Warrant on suspicion of assault.

The suspect, who has not been named, appeared in court in Rome on Saturday and has been remanded in custody ahead of an extradition hearing.

Image: Sean Cox was left in a coma after the attack

Two other men have already been charged in relation to the incident.


Filippo Lombardi, 21, was charged with violent disorder and grievous bodily harm and remanded in custody to appear at Preston Crown Court on Wednesday 10 October ahead of a trial due to begin on Thursday.

Daniele Sciusco, 29, admitted violent disorder and was jailed for two-and-a-half years on 24 August 2018.

Mr Cox, a father of three, suffered a "catastrophic" head injury before the Champions League semi-final in April.

He was out of a coma but still in a serious condition in August 2018.

Image: Daniele Sciusco was jailed for two-and-a-half years

Sciusco, from Rome, was part of a group of "ultras" who had flown from Italy for the match.

Video footage showed the group of 25 fans, all dressed in dark clothing, going on to Walton Breck Road in Liverpool just before kick-off.

Mr Cox, from Dunboyne, Co Meath, was seen lying in the road after being attacked as fighting continued around him.

Liverpool won the Champions League semi-final match against Roma 5-2.