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Memorial service held for 'extraordinary' broadcaster Dermot Murnaghan
Susanna Reid, Beth Rigby and other broadcasters attended the service as colleagues remembered Murnaghan, who died aged 68 after prostate cancer.
- On Thursday, broadcasters gathered at St Bride's Church in London for the memorial service of veteran journalist Dermot Murnaghan, who died aged 68 on July 11.
- Murnaghan's career spanned decades, marked by a 15-year tenure as a lead anchor at Sky News and presenting roles for the BBC, ITV, and Channel 4.
- Colleagues including Good Morning Britain presenter Susanna Reid, Sky News political editor Beth Rigby, and Sky News presenter Mark Austin paid their respects, with Reid calling it 'utterly devastating.'
- Diagnosed with stage four prostate cancer in 2025, Murnaghan became a vocal advocate for Prostate Cancer UK, urging men in high-risk groups to get tested.
- A spokesperson for Prostate Cancer UK said the charity was 'heartbroken' by his death, adding his work had a 'huge impact' on hundreds of thousands of men affected by the disease.
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Susanna Reid and Beth Rigby among those remembering Dermot Murnaghan at service
The veteran broadcaster died aged 68 following a period of illness with prostate cancer.
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