olice are investigating after Sheffield Wednesday followers appeared to mock the demise of soccer mascot Bradley Lowery throughout a match in opposition to his favorite workforce.
The little boy captured the nation’s coronary heart throughout his battle with neuroblastoma, however in the end succumbed to the sickness aged simply six in 2017.
He was a mascot for his beloved Sunderland and, within the months earlier than his demise, led England out at Wembley alongside his hero, former Black Cats striker Jermain Defoe.
Photos circulated on X, previously Twitter, appeared to indicate two males laughing on the Sheffield Wednesday v Sunderland match at Hillsborough on Friday, with one in every of them holding up an image of Bradley to the digital camera.
A spokesperson for Sheffield Wednesday described their actions as “outrageous and deplorable” on X, whereas South Yorkshire Police mentioned it was working with the membership to establish the boys.
In a publish on Fb, the Bradley Lowery Basis, a charity arrange by the boy’s mom Gemma, mentioned: “That is so unhappy for me to see – no matter occurred to ‘most cancers has no colors’, not to mention respect for a household that misplaced their child to most cancers?”
A spokesman for the power mentioned: “We’re working to analyze public order offences following the Sheffield Wednesday V Sunderland fixture yesterday. We will probably be working with the membership to id these accountable.
“Anybody with data is requested to get in contact on-line or by calling 101.”
Sheffield Wednesday mentioned in a press release: “We’re conscious of the pictures circulating and have launched a right away investigation along with South Yorkshire Police.
“We roundly condemn this outrageous and totally deplorable behaviour. We are able to solely apologise for the undoubted misery brought about to Bradley’s household and mates.”