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Boy arrested following Bradley Lowery taunt

Police are investigating an incident at Coventry's Premier League match with Sunderland on Saturday. Black Cats fan Bradley died at the age of six in 2017 A 14-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of a public order…
One Place News   •   November 3, 2026   •   Updated November 3, 2026
Boy arrested following Bradley Lowery taunt

Police are investigating an incident at Coventry's Premier League match with Sunderland on Saturday. Black Cats fan Bradley died at the age of six in 2017 A 14-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of a public order offence and subsequently bailed, after a video on social media appeared to show a Coventry City fan taunting opposition Sunderland fans with a photo of Bradley Lowery. Sunderland fan Bradley, who died aged six in 2017 after being diagnosed with a rare childhood cancer, captured the hearts of the football world. The 14-year-old handed himself into West Midlands Police, who said they were investigating the incident. The Sky Blues added they were also investigating the footage from Saturday's Premier League match and Bradley's mother, Gemma, issued an emotional statement.

"So much of Bradley's short life was spent battling cancer and enduring treatments no child should ever face," she posted on Instagram. "To see such a beautiful memory used in such a cruel way really does make my heart hurt." Her "beautiful boy deserves to be remembered with love, not hate," Lowery said in an update through the Bradley Lowery Foundation, which raises funds and awareness to help and support children with cancer. She added she did not want hatred directing at the teenager involved, but instead wanted him to learn from his

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