Michael Shields has consistently protested his innocence Liverpool football fan Michael Shields, who was jailed in Bulgaria for 15 years for the attempted murder of a barman, has had his sentence cut to 10 years. At the same time the Supreme Court in Sofia increased a fine imposed on him to its original level of £71,000.
Shields, 19, of Wavertree, Liverpool, had denied attacking Martin Georgiev in the resort of Varna in May 2005.
He was there after watching Liverpool FC's Champions League victory in Turkey.
The teenager failed in a first attempt to get his jail sentence reduced last November.
He has consistently protested his innocence and maintains he was in bed when a paving slab was dropped on Mr Georgiev's head.
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why is it reduced? ? ?
if innocent (which we all know he is) - set him free
if guilty - 15 years
whats the thinking behind reducing the sentance.... 'we now think he's only partially guilty' ?? give me a break!!!!