Brother of West Brom fan who died at Hillsborough last year pays tribute to his 'best mate'
Steve Townsend says his brother Mark is 'sadly missed' by all their family
The brother of a man who suffered a fatal cardiac arrest at Hillsborough last year - tells us he misses his 'best mate' every day.
Mark Townsend passed away during West Brom's Championship match at Sheffield Wednesday - in the away end - last September.
The 57-year-old's brother - Steve - says life isn't the same without him:
"He was the life & soul of any room he entered.
"Mark was a really nice guy - he was mad into his music and his fashion.
"We used to love going to gigs together and football games especially.
"He doted on my son Matthew - he really did love the bones of him.
"Mark's dearly missed by his mum and his dad as well, and of course his wife.
"He would've gone out of his way to help anybody."
An inquest into Mark's death is due to conclude at the Medico Legal Centre in Sheffield today.