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Police Federation Boss Writes Letter Of Complaint To Daily Mail Editor

by John Johnson
8 January 2019
in Emergency Services News, Police Service
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Police Federation Boss Writes Letter Of Complaint To Daily Mail Editor

2015 Police Federation Conference John Apter, Chair, Hampshire Police Federation Photography by Jason Bye t: 07966 173 930 e: mail@jasonbye.com w: www.jasonbye.com

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The boss of the Police Federation of England & Wales, John Apter, announced today (8th Jan) in a tweet that he has written a letter of complaint to the Editor of the Daily Mail following an article that was published by the paper shortly after the Police shooting of Sean Fitzgerald in Coventry earlier this month.

In the tweet, John Apter said:

“Following on from the unprofessional headlines from the Daily Mail regarding the police shooting in Coventry I have written a letter of complaint direct [sic] to the Editor and have lodged a formal complaint with @IpsoNews.

“I am also looking at any legal challenge opportunities.

“I’m a big believer in a free and challenging press but when the line is crossed they should be challenged.

“On this I strongly believe that line was crossed!”

In an earlier tweet, published on 6th January, John Apter had tweeted about what he had called a:

‘A shameful and dangerous piece of ‘journalism’ which undermines the investigation, could fuel public unrest and adds to the grief of the family’

Pictured: Unarmed ex-squaddie, 30, who was killed 'after being shot in the back by armed police in a drugs bust gone wrong' https://t.co/yFbhZgrnIH pic.twitter.com/7CPhEECJI1

— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) January 5, 2019

The Independent Office for Police Conduct was quick to quell rumours that the male involved in the shooting had been ‘shot in the back’ by police in the pre-planned operation by publishing the following tweet:

Our investigation into a fatal @WMPolice shooting in Coventry continues. The man who died was 31-year-old Sean Fitzgerald. Contrary to reports, based on the evidence we have so far (including body worn video) there is no indication he was shot in the back. https://t.co/Jlwu90dSYy

— Independent Office for Police Conduct (@policeconduct) January 5, 2019

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@PFEW_HQ Boss @PFEW_Chair confirms that he has written a letter of complaint to the Editor of the Daily Mail and will be 'looking at any legal challenge opportunities' following article about @WMPolice Coventry shooting | @grahamwettone | @Peter_Kirkham https://t.co/S3Nj6PjVWx

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