'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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He had cemented himself in Swansea City AFC history as an avid lifelong fan known for his infectious smile and sipping on a bottle of Red Stripe on gameday. You can read more about his legacy here. His friends and family have carried on his legacy of charitable work, through the Mitchell Powell Foundation - providing benefit to local people who have had life-changing health conditions and supporting grieving families.

However, the charity launch, scheduled for this week, has been postponed following the events that took place during the Swansea City game. You can read more stories about Swansea here.

The memorial flag appears at every Swansea game that Mitchell's family attend with the young man pictured sporting his favourite team's football shirt in the centre.

At the Rotherham game his family placed the flag