Sky News referred to CPS and attorney general after naming rape victim

Ben Dowell @ MediaGuardian - Television - on 18/5/12
On-air mistake occurred in report on Twitter Loading... users who allegedly revealed identity of footballer Ched Evans Loading... 's victimNorth Wales police have referred Sky News Loading... to the Crown Prosecution Service and the attorney general's office following the accidental broadcast of a rape victim's name. Officers from North Wales police on Thursday questioned four staff at Sky News' Osterley headquarters in south west...
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Summary

On-air mistake occurred in report on Twitter users who allegedly revealed identity of footballer Ched Evans's victim.

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Sky News, Twitter, The Guardian, Guardian Media Group, Ched Evans, Broadcasting, North Wales Police, Augusta Jane Evans, Facebook

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