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Coventry fan, 14, hands himself in after Bradley Lowery taunt in Sunderland

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Engineer, A. (2026, November 2). Coventry fan, 14, hands himself in after Bradley Lowery taunt in Sunderland. Al Jazeera. https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/11/2/coventry-fan-14-hands-himself-in-after-bradley-lowery-taunt-in-sunderland?traffic_source=rss

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Al Jazeera · collected 2026-11-02 · by Anushe Engineer

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A 14-year-old Coventry City fan turned himself in to West Midlands police after footage circulated online showed him allegedly taunting Sunderland supporters with an image of late cancer-stricken supporter Bradley Lowery during a match. The club condemned the behavior, as did Lowery’s mother, who urged the youth and his family to understand the hurt caused by such actions while expressing no desire for hate toward the individual involved. Social media responses ranged from outrage at the incident to donations in support of the Bradley Lowery Foundation.
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A 14-year-old boy has handed himself into the West Midlands Police after a video surfaced online showing what appeared to be a Coventry fan taunting Sunderland supporters with a photo of late Sunderland supporter Bradley Lowery. The 2017 death of six-year-old Bradley, who battled neuroblastoma, made him widely known and beloved across the UK football community. After the incident went viral, West Midlands Police launched an investigation and stated they would speak with the teenager involved "in due course." Coventry City FC condemned the behavior, stating that they do not tolerate offensive conduct and will cooperate with authorities to handle the situation appropriately. Bradley's mother, Gemma Lowery, expressed her disappointment in a heartfelt statement, emphasizing that her son deserves to be remembered positively by football fans everywhere.

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

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Coventry City are investigating footage appearing to show one of their supporters taunting Sunderland with a photo of late supporter Bradley Lowery during their Premier League match, the club said. asserted
club → investigate → match
Lowery, who died aged six in July 2017, suffered from a rare form of cancer which spreads rapidly across the body. asserted
which → die → body
He became known nationally as he accompanied the team on the pitch before matches. asserted
he → know → matches
Recommended Stories list of 4 items- list 1 of 4Irish European athletics champion and Olympian Ciara Mageean dies aged 34 - list 2 of 4Dakar Youth Olympics: Who gets to hold the flame? - list 3 of 4Canelo Alvarez reclaims WBC belt after defeating Mbilli in Riyadh - list 4 of 4Yamaha pulls out of Qatar MotoGP over ‘situation in the Middle East’ asserted
4Yamaha → die → East
British media reports said 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 pointing to his phone and grinning as he displayed an image of Lowery during Sunderland’s 3-1 defeat on Saturday. asserted
he → say → 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 on Sunday. asserted
club → circulate → Sunday
“The club does not tolerate offensive behaviour and will liaise with the relevant authorities to determine the appropriate course of action.” asserted
club → tolerate → action
Sunderland has not acknowledged the incident. asserted
Sunderland → acknowledge → incident
Gemma Lowery, Bradley’s mother, issued a statement on Sunday through the Bradley Lowery Foundation, which supports children and families affected by serious illness. asserted
which → issue → illness
“As his [Bradley’s] mam, this breaks my heart. asserted
this → break → heart
Behind that photo is a little boy who was loved beyond measure,” she said. asserted
she → love → measure
“To see such a beautiful memory used in such a cruel way really does break my heart. asserted
memory → see → heart
“I hope the club takes appropriate action and the young lad’s family help him understand how hurtful his actions were.” asserted
actions → hope → action
She emphasised in her statement that she did not want hate directed towards the individual but rather that he learn from the incident. asserted
he → emphasise → incident
Social media users, however, were enraged by the “sickening” incident and called for a lifetime ban on the individual. asserted
users → enrage → individual
The football fraternity wasted no time in remedying the situation as hundreds donated to the Bradley Lowery Foundation over the weekend. asserted
hundreds → waste → weekend
Several shunned the fan’s thoughtless behaviour, while others shared testimony of Bradley’s bravery throughout his fight with cancer and how much he helped uplift the football community. asserted
he → shun → community
“One bad fan doesn’t represent Coventry City. asserted
fan → represent → City
Keep up the great work in keeping the wee man’s memory alive and doing great work in supporting others,” read one comment accompanying a donation. asserted
comment → keep → donation
Another comment read: “Bradley has achieved what no-one else has and that’s bringing rival fans together.” asserted
that → read → fans
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