A soccer fan who was jailed for working onto a pitch and punching Jack Grealish has been discovered lifeless.
Paul Mitchell, 32, was found at an tackle in Birmingham earlier this week and has been described by household as having “the kindest coronary heart”.
Friends paying tribute on social media known as the dad-of-three a “nice lad”.
Mum Debbie Drew mentioned she was heartbroken, including: “Our household cherished him a lot.”
Paul Mitchell hit Grealish from behind.Source: SuppliedHe was jailed for 14 weeks.Source: Supplied
Cousin Lucy Mitchell informed The Sun: “Paul completely adored his three youngsters.
“He at all times had a smile on his face it doesn’t matter what. He had the kindest coronary heart. He is unfortunately going to be missed by lots of people.
“He was a very fashionable man. It received’t be the identical with out him right here anymore.”
She added that he appeared his “completely satisfied regular self” when others noticed him on Saturday.
The Birmingham City fan was arrested after working onto the pitch at St Andrew’s stadium throughout a derby recreation in opposition to Aston Villa in March 2019.
He charged into then-Villa captain Grealish and punched him earlier than officers wrestled him off the pitch.
He was jailed for 14 weeks however was set free after simply 4.
The Championship recreation had not even reached the 10-minute mark when England star Grealish was assaulted.
Grealish went flying.Source: SuppliedGrealish is now a star with Manchester City. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP)Source: AFP
Players from each groups in addition to a steward then ran in direction of Mitchell and managed to get him off the pitch.
Speaking in regards to the assault after the sport, Grealish mentioned: “I used to be simply unaware on the time.
“I feel we had a nook or a throw-in and I used to be strolling into place and I simply felt a whack across the facet of the face.
“There’s rivalry in soccer however I don’t assume there’s anywhere for that basically.”
And Mitchell mentioned his time in jail was “the very best month of my life”.
He added: “It was onerous being away from my household however all the things was good.”
When requested whether or not he regretted his actions, he mentioned: “I’m not ready to debate that. I’m not apologising for nothing.”
Last 12 months he was despatched to jail once more for ignoring a 10-year soccer ban.
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