The mother of a Bradley Lowery has slammed two football fans who appeared to mock her six-year-old's death during Friday's Sheffield Wednesday game.
Police have now launched an investigation after the two fans were pictured apparently laughing at the youngster, who died from a rare form of cancer in 2017.
Speaking out following the incident, Bradley's mother encouraged supporters to "let police do their job" in dealing with the pair, who she branded "low lives". Bradley, a young Sunderland fan, was diagnosed with neuroblastoma at just 18 months old, with his story warming the hearts of fans the world over.In a Facebook post, Bradley's mother Gemma said: "Today has not been the Saturday I was expecting, after receiving multiple calls and messages regarding a photo circulating on social media.
It was followed soon after by the The Bradley Lowery Foundation, the charity set up in the youngster's honour, which said the sight was "so sad for me to see".
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