Sky News Apologizes After Going Through MH17 Luggage On Air

Sky News has apologized after a reporter began digging through the luggage of a passenger killed aboard Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 on air.



The reporter, Colin Brazier, began picking through a victim's suitcase and holding up items one by one while reporting on the devastating crash, which killed 298 people. Brazier realized his own wrongdoing and stopped himself on live TV, stating, "we shouldn't really be doing this, I suppose."



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A spokesperson from Sky News issued the following apology:

"Today whilst presenting from the site of the MH17 air crash Colin Brazier reflected on the human tragedy of the event and showed audiences the content of one of the victims' bags. Colin immediately recognised that this was inappropriate and said so on air. Both Colin and Sky News apologise profusely for any offence caused."

But that didn't stop shocked viewers from expressing outrage, many of whom slammed the segment for being "disgraceful" and "inappropriate."

Dear @SkyNews in what way do you feel it is acceptable for your reporters to rifle through the luggage of the dead



https://t.co/b7JFcEI8Ly

— LFC Street (@_Est_1980_) July 20, 2014

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"We shouldn't really be doing this I suppose..."



No, @SkyNews, you really shouldn't. Disgraceful. #MH17

— Josh Reynolds (@ReynoldsJ6) July 20, 2014

.@SkyNews RT @ShelaghFogarty: Sky!!! Get your reporter to STOP rummaging thru belongings at #mH17 (cont) http://t.co/AqPKfPxkjF

— Ken Reid (@dangermouse3597) July 20, 2014

Hey @SkyNews, could you not pick through the belongings of dead people please? Would you mind? #MH17

— James Moran (@jamesmoran) July 20, 2014

So Sky News been going through dead peoples luggage too? Murdoch filth

— John Lilburne (@PatriotMarc) July 20, 2014

Sky News recognizes going through MH17 luggage was inappropriate. "Colin and Sky News apologise profusely for any offence caused."

— Michael van Poppel (@mpoppel) July 20, 2014

#Donetsk #Ukraine Sky News needs to give one reporter a course in common sense - goes through victims luggage. Why?!

https://t.co/y6qYNNWJuP

— paul hansen (@paulhansen64) July 20, 2014

@teddy_red @SkyNews FFS! I have never seen something so disrespectful. Time to rethink my Sky subscription, I think.

— Shelly (@popy_1) July 20, 2014

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