Judge calls actions of football fan who mocked death of boy ‘utterly deplorable’

Dale Houghton admits public order offence after he mocked death of Sunderland mascot Bradley Lowery

A man has admitted the utterly deplorable" mocking of Bradley Lowery, a young football mascot who died of a rare form of childhood cancer, at a football match against his favourite team.

Dale Houghton, 31, pleaded guilty to a public order offence at Sheffield magistrates court after an incident at Sheffield Wednesday's clash with Sunderland on Friday.