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 deal with in Birmingham earlier this week and has been described by household as having “the kindest coronary heart”.
Mates paying tribute on social media referred to as the dad-of-three a “nice lad”.
Mum Debbie Drew mentioned she was heartbroken, including: “Our household beloved him a lot.”
Cousin Lucy Mitchell informed The Solar: “Paul completely adored his three kids.
“He at all times had a smile on his face it doesn’t matter what. He had the kindest coronary heart. He’s sadly going to be missed by lots of people.
“He was a highly regarded man. It gained’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 Metropolis fan was arrested after working onto the pitch at St Andrew’s stadium throughout a derby sport 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 let loose after simply 4.
The Championship sport had not even reached the 10-minute mark when England star Grealish was assaulted.
Gamers from each groups in addition to a steward then ran in the direction of Mitchell and managed to get him off the pitch.
Talking 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 aspect of the face.
“There’s rivalry in soccer however I don’t suppose there’s anyplace for that basically.”
And Mitchell mentioned his time in jail was “the very best month of my life”.
He added: “It was exhausting 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.”
Final yr he was despatched to jail once more for ignoring a 10-year soccer ban.
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