An investigation has been launched into a Sky News report that mistook protests against the death of Chris Kaba for crowds paying tribute to the Queen. Broadcasting watchdog Ofcom said 598 viewers had complained after presenter Sarah-Jane Mee said the crowd moving through central London were royal mourners.
The protest, on Saturday, September 10, saw hundreds of people turn out to support the family of Chris Kaba, who was shot dead by armed Metropolitan Police officers in south London. Rapper Stormzy and Hackney Labour MP Diane Abbott were also at the event in the capital, which saw supporters carrying signs saying “Justice for Chris Kaba” and “Black Lives Matter”.
A spokeswoman for Ofcom said: “We are investigating whether this programme broke our rules requiring news to be reported with due accuracy.” After the broadcast, Mee issued an apology on Twitter.
