How a Cocaine-Fueled Football Fan Mocked a Cancer Victim and Lost His Job

Daniel Grimes, 29, from Sheffield, was caught on camera holding up a picture of Bradley, who had a rare form of neuroblastoma, during a Championship match between Sheffield Wednesday and Sunderland at Hillsborough on Friday. Grimes, who admitted to being high on cocaine at the time, pleaded guilty to a public order offence at Sheffield Magistrates’ Court on Monday and was warned he faces jail. Now, an ex-colleague of Grimes has revealed that he was sacked from his job as a fire safety engineer at Fire Safety Services in Sheffield earlier this year after he was accused of stealing from the company and lying about his qualifications. The former co-worker, who wished to remain anonymous, told The Sun that Grimes was a ‘nasty piece of work’ who had no remorse for his actions. He said: ‘He’s a loser. He was sacked from his job for stealing and lying. He claimed he had qualifications he didn’t have and he took money from the company.’ He added: ‘He’s always been a troublemaker. He
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