A man who admitted assaulting Notre Dame High School caretaker Roy Money is to be sentenced today.

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Jack Place, 20, of St Mary's Grove, Sprowston, pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm to Mr Money, who had been a well-respected caretaker at Notre Dame High School for 45 years, and was a steward at Carrow Road.

Mr Money was assaulted on the school grounds on Sunday, May 21.

Police were called to the scene and found Mr Money with a severe head injury.

He was taken to the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital but then later transferred Addenbrooke's Hospital, in Cambridge, where he underwent further treatment for the injury.

Following Place's plea at Norwich Crown Court last month Mr Money's family said the caretaker was 'recovering slowly' after what had been a 'hard three months – a very hard three months'.

Place, who is due to be sentenced later this morning, was warned custody was 'very much on the cards'.

After the assault, Notre Dame headteacher Brian Conway said there had been an 'outpouring of support' for Mr Money, who he said was a 'well-respected and long-serving' member of staff.

During his stay in hospital Mr Money was visited by Bishop Alan Hopes, the Catholic Bishop of East Anglia and staff and students sent messages of love and support to the caretaker and his family.

More than £2,000 has been raised to help Mr Money through his recovery.

Mr Conway said: 'Across the community it is quite remarkable how many people knew Roy. He really is a special person, and one of those people who really makes an impact.'

He had been the longest serving member of staff at the school and lived on site.