Bradley Lowery: Man, 31, is charged with public order offence after ‘picture of six-year-old cancer victim was held up at Sunderland match’
A man has been charged with a public order offence after a picture of six-year-old Sunderland fan and cancer victim Bradley Lowery was held up at a football match.
Shocking pictures showed a supporter displaying the image at the Sheffield Wednesday vs Sunderland fixture at Hillsborough on Friday evening.
Dale Houghton, 31, from Rotherham, was arrested yesterday and has now been charged with a Public Order offence.
Houghton has been remanded in custody and will appear before Sheffield Magistrates’ Court tomorrow morning, South Yorkshire Police said in a statement.
A 27-year-old man, also arrested yesterday, has been released on police bail while further enquiries are conducted.
Dale Houghton (left) from Rotherham has been charged with a Public Order offence
Young Sunderland mascot Bradley died in 2017 after he was diagnosed with a rare cancer neuroblastoma when he was just 18 months old
Young Sunderland mascot Bradley died in 2017 after he was diagnosed with a rare cancer neuroblastoma when he was just 18 months old.
His story touched many across the world and he shared a close friendship with then-Sunderland star Jermain Defoe, who took him out onto the pitch before several matches.
During his brave battle he was a special guest of BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year in 2016.
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