Bradley Lowery: man charged over ‘taunt’ at football match

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.