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Boy, 14, hands himself in to police over Bradley Lowery video at Coventry match
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A 14-year-old boy has handed himself in to West Midlands Police, police said, after a video circulated on social media appearing to show a Coventry City fan taunting Sunderland supporters with a photo of Bradley Lowery during Saturday's Premier League match. Sky News reports that the boy was arrested. Lowery, a Sunderland fan who died aged six in 2017 of neuroblastoma, was a well-known figure who accompanied the team onto the pitch before matches. Coventry City said it was investigating the footage, and Lowery's mother Gemma released a statement through the Bradley Lowery Foundation. Police said they understand the upset and outrage the video has caused and are working with both clubs.
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A 14-year-old boy handed himself in to West Midlands Police over the video, police said.
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- Left
- Al Jazeera English
- Center
- BBC News
A video appears to show a Coventry fan displaying a photo of Bradley Lowery to Sunderland supporters during Saturday's Premier League match.
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- Left
- Al Jazeera English
- Center
- Sky News, BBC News
Coventry City said it is investigating the footage.
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- Left
- Al Jazeera English
- Center
- BBC News
West Midlands Police said a thorough investigation has been launched.
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Sky News reports that the boy was arrested.
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Bradley Lowery died aged six in 2017 of neuroblastoma, a rare childhood cancer.
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- Al Jazeera English
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- BBC News
Bradley Lowery's mother Gemma released a statement through the Bradley Lowery Foundation.
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All sides present report that a 14-year-old boy handed himself in to police over a video appearing to show a Coventry fan taunting Sunderland supporters with a Bradley Lowery photo. Al Jazeera frames it as a taunt, Sky News says the boy was arrested, and the BBC focuses on the video and the police response.
the left
1 outlet
Al Jazeera's single report leads with the boy handing himself in and names the taunt in Sunderland, tying the act directly to Lowery's name.
Coventry fan, 14, hands himself in after Bradley Lowery taunt in Sunderland
Al Jazeera EnglishLeftAll left-leaning headlines the center
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Sky News leads with the boy's arrest after reports of the taunt, while the BBC leads with the boy handing himself in over the video and avoids the word taunt.
Boy, 14, hands himself into police over Bradley Lowery video
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From the left
1 outletLeads with
- the boy handing himself in
- the taunt against Sunderland
- the link to Bradley Lowery
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Coventry fan, 14, hands himself in after Bradley Lowery taunt in Sunderland
Police investigate after an individual in Coventry section displayed an image of Lowery during Sunderland's 3-1 defeat.
From the center
2 outletsLeads with
- the boy's age and surrender or arrest
- the video of the Lowery photo
- the police investigation
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- Sky NewsCenter
Boy, 14, arrested after reports of Bradley Lowery taunt at football match
A 14-year-old boy has been arrested after reports that a Coventry fan appeared to taunt Sunderland supporters about Bradley Lowery.
- BBC NewsCenter
Boy, 14, hands himself into police over Bradley Lowery video
A 14-year-old has handed himself into West Midlands Police after Coventry City said they were investigating a video appearing to show a fan taunting Sunderland supporters with a picture of Bradley Lowery.
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Left
12 hr 9 min later
Its first report, Nov 2, 3:25 AM EST
Center
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BBC News, Nov 1, 3:15 PM EST
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- BBC NewsCenterNov 1, 3:15 PM EST
- Al Jazeera EnglishLeftNov 2, 3:25 AM EST
- Sky NewsCenterNov 3, 5:52 AM EST
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