Arrest made after reports that image of deceased young mascot was displayed at football ground to goad Sunderland fans
A man has been charged with a public order offence after the image of football mascot Bradley Lowery was displayed during a match.
The six-year-old Sunderland fan, who struck up a close friendship with the team’s striker Jermain Defoe after being diagnosed with neuroblastoma, died in 2017 having helped raise more than £1m for charity.
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