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Rhodri Harrison

'Dad was in tears as football fans spat on our flag tribute to my dead brother and tried to rip it'

The family of a dedicated fundraiser and father who died after undergoing double valve heart surgery said they had been left "disappointed and disgusted" after their memorial flag was spat on by opposition fans at a Swansea City game.

Mitchell Powell's family were "left in tears" after the incident sparked a heated clash between rival fans with Rotherham supporters allegedly shouting "rip up the flag".

The loving father and avid fundraiser died aged 26, leaving behind a fiancé Danielle and young daughter Lylah, alongside a loving family who continue to mourn his loss. He had posted a picture outside hospital before his surgery asking people to wish him luck, but he never came out. You can get more Swansea news and other story updates straight to your inbox by subscribing to our newsletters here.

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