Soccer-Coventry investigate footage of fan taunting Sunderland

Soccer Football - Premier League - Coventry City v Sunderland - Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, Britain - October 31, 2026 Sunderland fans react after the match Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs

Nov 1 (Reuters) - 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 Lowery Foundation, which supports children and families affected by serious illness.

"As his (Bradley's) mam, this breaks my heart. ​Behind that photo is a little boy ⁠who was loved beyond measure," she said.

"I hope the club takes ​appropriate action and the young lad's ‌family help him understand how hurtful ​his actions were."

Reuters has contacted Sunderland and West Midlands Police for comment.

(Reporting by Paras J. Haji in Bengaluru)

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11月1日（路透社）——考文垂城足球俱乐部周日表示，他们正在调查一段视频，视频显示他们的一名球迷在与桑德兰的英超联赛比赛中，用已故年轻球迷布拉德利·洛厄里的照片嘲讽桑德兰。

洛厄里于 2017 年 7 月去世，年仅六岁。他患有一种罕见的癌症，这种癌症会迅速扩散到全身。由于他经常在赛前陪伴球队入场，因此在全国范围内都为人所知。

英国媒体报道称，一名 14 岁男孩向西米德兰兹郡警方自首。此前，社交媒体上流传的一段视频显示，在周六桑德兰 1-3 负于考文垂的比赛中，有人在考文垂球迷区展示了洛厄里的照片，警方随后展开了调查。

“考文垂足球俱乐部注意到社交媒体上流传着一段与我们在英超联赛对阵桑德兰的比赛中发生的事件有关的视频，”俱乐部在一份声明中表示。

“俱乐部绝不容忍冒犯性行为，并将与相关部门联系，以确定适当的处理方式。”

布拉德利的母亲洛厄里周日通过布拉德利·洛厄里基金会发表了一份声明，该基金会旨在帮助受重病影响的儿童和家庭。

“作为布拉德利的妈妈，我心都碎了。照片背后是一个被无比疼爱的小男孩，”她说。

“我希望俱乐部采取适当的措施，也希望这名年轻球员的家人能帮助他理解他的行为有多么伤人。”

路透社已联系桑德兰和西米德兰兹郡警方寻求置评。

（帕拉斯·J·哈吉在班加罗尔报道）

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