Bradley Lowery: 6-year-old Sunderland fan dies after long illness

Bradley loved Sunderland and was invited on to the pitch at the Stadium of Light.

Bradley was a mascot for England when they played Lithuania back in March.

Six-year-old Bradley Lowery, whose plight touched tens of thousands of people, has died after a long illness.

The Sunderland fan was diagnosed with neuroblastoma - a rare type of cancer - when he was 18 months old.

Bradley went on to be the club's mascot and became "best mates" with his hero, striker Jermain Defoe. He also led England out at Wembley for a World Cup qualifier against Lithuania.

His death was confirmed on social media by his parents.

The posting read: "My brave boy has went with the angels today.

"He was our little superhero and put the biggest fight up but he was needed else where. There are no words to describe how heart broken we are."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-39883344

RIP Bradley.  Lamplighter

Aw, that's sad news, LL. Bradley was a lovely, brave little boy.