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Coventry investigate footage of fan taunting Sunderland

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Coventry City are investigating footage circulating on social media that appears to show a supporter taunting Sunderland with a photo of Bradley Lowery during a match on Saturday. Lowery, a young Sunderland fan who became nationally known as he accompanied the team onto the pitch, died of a rare form of cancer in July 2017 at age six. British media reports indicated that a 14-year-old boy handed himself in to West Midlands Police, who launched an investigation following Sunderland's 3-1 defeat.

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  • Coventry City are investigating footage circulating on social media that appears to show…: Coventry City are investigating footage circulating on social media that appears to show a supporter taunting Sunderland with a photo of Bradley Lowery during a match on Saturday.
  • Lowery, a young Sunderland fan who became nationally known as he accompanied the team ont…: Lowery, a young Sunderland fan who became nationally known as he accompanied the team onto the pitch, died of a rare form of cancer in July 2017 at age six.
  • British media reports indicated that a 14-year-old boy handed himself in to West Midlands…: British media reports indicated that a 14-year-old boy handed himself in to West Midlands Police, who launched an investigation following Sunderland's 3-1 defeat.

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Nov 1 : Coventry City are investigating footage appearing to show one of their supporters taunting Sunderland with a photo of late young supporter Bradley Lowery during their Premier League match, the club said on Sunday.

Lowery, who died aged six in July 2017, suffered from a rare form of cancer which spreads rapidly across the body. He became known nationally as he accompanied the team in taking to the pitch before matches.

British media reports said that a 14-year-old boy had handed himself in to West Midlands Police, who launched an investigation after footage circulated on social media appearing to show an individual in the Coventry section displaying an image of Lowery during Sunderland's 3-1 defeat on Saturday.

"Coventry City FC is aware of footage circulating on social media in connection with an incident during our Premier League fixture against Sunderland," the club said in a statement.

"The club does not tolerate offensive behaviour and will liaise with the relevant authorities to determine the appropriate course of action."

Lowery, Bradley's mother, issued a statement on Sunday through the Bradley…

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