Mr Matthew Martin and the Sunday World
By admin
Friday, 2nd December 2016
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Decision of the Press Council
The appeal from the complainant was considered by the Press Council on December 2, 2016. The Press Council took the view that the Press Ombudsman erred in procedure as he should have made further investigations to verify the accuracy of the statement complained about. Given the lack of evidence in relation to any criminal conviction imposed on Mr Martin’s son for drug dealing or murder, the Press Council decided to uphold his complaint.