Six-year-old Bradley Lowery has died after a long battle with the rare childhood cancer neuroblastoma

Six-year-old Bradley Lowery (pictured with his mother Gemma) has died today in his parents' arms after losing his long and brave battle with cancer


Six-year-old 'superhero' Bradley Lowery died in his parents' arms today after losing his long and brave battle with cancer.

The young Sunderland fan earned the love and admiration of millions as he fought the rare childhood cancer neuroblastoma and in his short life raised more than £1million to help others through his Bradley's Fight charity.

Today his bereft mother Gemma revealed on Bradley's Facebook page that her son had died at 1.35pm.

She said: 'My brave boy has went with the angels today, in mammy and daddies arms surrounded by his family. 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. Thank you everyone for all your support and kind words. Sleep tight baby boy and fly high with them angels'.

His fundraising and courageous fight won him many fans around the world and he enjoyed a close bond with England and ex-Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe, who called Bradley his 'best mate' and is 'heartbroken' today.

Bradley's death has led to an outpouring of grief - especially in the world of football - with clubs and their stars paying tribute to the 'ultimate little fighter'.

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn tweeted his condolences this evening after learning the tragic news. The politican wrote: 'Heartbreaking to hear that Bradley Lowery has died. I'll never forget images of Defoe & Bradley when he was Sunderland and England's mascot.'

Thousands of people across social media have used the hashtag #OneBradleyLowery in tribute to six-year-old. Football legend Gary Lineker described him as a 'warrior and an inspiration to the end'.

And former England captain and Match Of The Day pundit Alan Shearer tweeted: 'So sorry that little @Bradleysfight has passed away. An inspirational life cut way too short. Thoughts with his amazing family & friends RIP.

Today his bereft mother Gemma revealed on Facebook that her son had died at 1.35pm and gave this extraordinary tribute

Jermain Defoe went to say goodbye to Bradley six days ago (pictured as he moved from Sunderland to Bournemouth - the friends shared many cuddles in their time together