A Kiwi television network has issued an apology after its breakfast program fell victim to a dark prank.
In a lighthearted segment on the show, the hosts accidentally wished a pair of notorious serial killers a happy wedding anniversary, having believed they’d been sent in the request by their loving children.
A photograph of infamous British killers Fred and Rosemary West, a married duo who tortured and killed at least a dozen young British girls including their own children, aired in the show’s Today’s the Day segment today, in which viewers send in photographs of family members to mark birthdays and anniversaries.
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As the image flashed up on screen, co-host Jenny-May Clarkson said jovially: “Today is the day that Francis and Violet Eastwood celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary – I love it! This is their children’s favourite photo of them, taken on their honeymoon way back in 1990.”
Indira Stewart added with a laugh: “Get that afro though.”
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According to the NZ Herald, the chilling photo was allegedly sent into Breakfast by “the couple’s adoring kids” Dan, Rachel and Edwin, who “say you’re the most caring parents they could ask for”.
General manager of corporate communications for the network, Rachel Howard, released an apology to the Herald, saying that extra checks would be made in future.
“An image of Rosemary and Fred West was sent into the Breakfast team along with a false backstory for our Today’s the Day segment. Unfortunately, this wasn’t caught before going to air,” Howard said.
“We sincerely apologise to our viewers who saw this error on screen. Jenny-May spoke to our viewers as soon as the mistake was realised and noted that we take responsibility for getting things right and we are now adding extra steps to make sure we’re not taken advantage of in this way again.
“We are disappointed someone chose to mislead us when this daily segment is an opportunity for our audience to share their positive news.”
Fred and Rosemary West kidnapped, tortured and dismembered at least nine young women between 1973 and 1981, burying the bodies at their own home, which became known as the ‘House of Horrors’ on Cromwell Street.
Rosemary had also murdered her eight-year-old stepdaughter Charmaine in 1971, and Fred had killed before he met Rosemary, too – his first wife and two daughters being among his alleged victims.
Fred died by suicide in prison in 1995 while awaiting trial. Rosemary, now 67, is an inmate for life at HM Prison New Hall, West Yorkshire, after being convicted in 1995 of ten murders.
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2020-12-09 00:43:28Z
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