man has been charged by police after Sheffield Wednesday followers appeared to mock the dying of soccer mascot Bradley Lowery throughout a match in opposition to his favorite group.
The Sunderland fan captured the nation’s coronary heart throughout his battle with neuroblastoma, however succumbed to the sickness aged six in 2017.
He was a mascot for his beloved membership and, within the months earlier than his dying, led England out at Wembley alongside former Black Cats striker Jermain Defoe.
England’s Jermain Defoe with mascot Bradley Lowery At Wembley Stadium
/ PA ArchiveFootage circulated on X, previously Twitter, confirmed two males laughing on the Sheffield Wednesday v Sunderland match at Hillsborough on Friday, with one among them holding up an image of Bradley to the digicam.
Dale Houghton, 31, from Rotherham, was arrested on Saturday and has been charged with a public order offence, South Yorkshire Police mentioned.
They mentioned a second man additionally arrested on Saturday has been launched on bail pending additional inquiries.