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  "id": 17713793,
  "title": "Coventry investigate footage of fan taunting Sunderland",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/coventry-investigate-footage-of-fan-taunting-sunderland-17713793",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T23:43:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/11/02/coventry-investigate-footage-of-fan-taunting-sunderland"
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  "account": "Coventry City are investigating footage that appears to show a fan taunting Sunderland with a photo of late young supporter Bradley Lowery during their Premier League match, the club announced on Sunday. Bradley Lowery, who died at the age of six in July 2017 from a rare form of cancer, was widely recognized for accompanying the team onto the pitch before matches. According to British media reports, a 14-year-old boy turned himself in to West Midlands Police after footage surfaced on social media, allegedly depicting an individual from Coventry displaying the image during Sunderland's 3-1 loss on Saturday. Coventry City FC has acknowledged the existence of the footage and emphasized that they do not condone offensive behavior, stating that they will work with the relevant authorities to ascertain the proper course of action. Bradley Lowery's mother released a statement through the Bradley Lowery Foundation, expressing her heartache over the incident and hoping that the club and the young individual's family will help him comprehend the hurtful nature of his actions. Reuters has reached out to Sunderland and West Midlands Police for their response.",
  "summary": "Footage showed a fan taunting Sunderland fans with a photo of late young supporter Bradley Lowery, who died aged six from cancer in July 2017.",
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        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Coventry investigate footage of fan taunting Sunderland",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/coventry-investigate-footage-of-fan-taunting-sunderland",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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