A murderer who battered a man to death previously starred in the iconic "Accrington Stanley, who are they?" advert as a child, the ECHO can reveal.
Kevin Spaine was yesterday found guilty of the murder of Learoy Venner, who was repeatedly punched and kicked in a brutal assault at a flat on Belmont Drive in Anfield. The 43-year-old today returned to Liverpool Crown Court to be sentenced, where he was jailed for life with a minimum term of 18 years.
John Harrison KC, appearing on behalf of the killer, told the court during his sentencing that his client was formerly a "very promising young footballer" and even starred in the famous television ad for the Milk Marketing Board in 1989. Spaine was one of two boys seen in the clip, clad in Liverpool FC kits.
