Police probe after Sheffield Wednesday fan appears to mock George Baldock death | Football [Video]

Police have opened an investigation after a Sheffield Wednesday fan appeared to mock the death of former Sheffield United defender George Baldock during Sunday’s derby match.

Baldock, who spent seven years at Bramall Lane, passed away suddenly last month after he drowned while swimming in a pool at his home in Athens.

In the first Steel City derby since his passing, it was Baldock’s former side who got the better of their rivals with a 1-0 win courtesy of Tyrese Campbell’s second-half strike.

However, that victory was marred on Sunday evening when pictures emerged on social media appearing to show a Wednesday fan holding up his phone towards the home fans with the message ‘Where’s Baldock’ on his screen.

In a statement on social media, Sheffield Wednesday labelled the act as ‘abhorent’ and said South Yorkshire Police had opened an investigation into the incident.

‘The club are aware of an image circulating on social media and roundly condemn this …