Southport knife attack misinformation due to police PR secrecy say crime journalists

Southport knife attack misinformation due to police PR secrecy say crime journalists

Top crime journalists have welcomed recent changes in the relationship between the press and the police but said practical improvements around transparency “need to go faster”. And they said that greater openness and trust in journalists from the police could help stem the spread of misinformation around events like the Southport knife attacks. Daily Mail crime editor Rebecca Camber, who is also chair of the Crime Reporters Association, told the…