Man charged after Sheffield Wednesday fan appeared to mock Bradley Lowery death
dailyrecord.co.ukA man has been charged after Sheffield Wednesday fans appeared to mock the death of young football mascot Bradley Lowery who died after a battle with cancer.
The Sunderland fan captured the nation’s heart during his fight with neuroblastoma, but tragically succumbed to the illness aged six in 2017.
He was a mascot for his beloved club and, in the months before his death, led England out at Wembley alongside former Black Cats striker Jermain Defoe, who struck up a strong relationship with the boy.Pictures circulated on X, formerly Twitter, appeared to show two men laughing at the Sheffield Wednesday v Sunderland match at Hillsborough on Friday, September 29, with one of them holding up a picture of Bradley to the camera.Dale Houghton, 31, from Rotherham, was arrested on Saturday and has been charged with a public order offence, South Yorkshire Police said.The force said that a second man who was also arrested on Saturday has been released on bail pending further inquiries Don't miss the latest news from around Scotland and beyond - Sign up to our daily newsletter here.
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