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"I wish I’d never taken it" – Aberfan disaster photographer still haunted by his award-winning image

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Mel Parry shot the famous image of a police officer carrying a wounded girl after the coal spoil slide in South Wales. He reflects on how the photo still “haunts” him 60 years later

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"I wish I’d never taken it" – Aberfan disaster photographer still haunted by his award-winning image

Mel Parry shot the famous image of a police officer carrying a wounded girl after the coal spoil slide in South Wales. He reflects on how the photo still “haunts” him 60 years later

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digitalcameraworld broke the news on Sunday, May 17, 2026.
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