Daily Mail accuses Press Council of ignoring facts in ‘extraordinary’ ruling against the publication

Industry watchdog the Australian Press Council (APC) has ruled the Daily Mail breached its Standards of Practice by attending and photographing a funeral without the consent of the deceased person’s family.

The Daily Mail, however, has not taken the ruling in its stride, lashing out at the watchdog and saying the facts have been ignored in order to deliberately portray the publication as insensitive and unethical.

The adjudication and the Daily Mail’s response, side by side

The initial incident occurred back in January 2018, following the murder of criminal lawyer Ho Ledinh.

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