to be horrified that The Wright Stuff show mocked a child's murder?

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Recently the body of a 16 year old boy was found in the Hebrides. He was murdered. First murder there in 40 years. The only thing really said about it on the show was a joke involving Taggart.

I am horrified! This is a child. Murdered :( How is it a joke? Surely an apology is needed? I have complained to Ofcom.

a lot of angry comments on the show's own website and quite justifiably. complaint to ofcom is the way to go.

I watched it and i was gobsmacked - awful really awful.

Here is a link to where you can submit complaints on line to OFCOM stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/tell-us/specific-programme-epg

Thank you Eidith, should have put that in my OP.

So sad :(

Gosh, where are all the Matthew Wright-lovers now ?

The last time I slagged that show off, I was being silly

....or so I was told

That's well out of order OP

Yanbu. That has made me really sad actually, hormonally picturing if dd was murdered then some pillock made a joke about it on tv, it would make her seem worthless. I'm glad so many people have complained.

I agree it was disgusting. I have complained to Ofcom and joined the facebook group. As someone who has lived on the islands I was already following this story, and for them to laugh about it quite frankly made me feel ill.

I was hoping there may be an apology on the programme this morning, but nothing has been said.

I'm a big fan of The Wright Stuff and normally really enjoy the show but I was very shocked at how they handled this story, it was in very poor taste.

Oh he has just apologised!

But even thinking it was appropriate is so shitty.

Call than an apology?

no you are right - it was a rushed garbled last minute panic I reckon.

I hope OFCOM do take it further.

they were commenting beneath the channel five player episode, but the comments have now been removed as has the episode

you can search on twitter for wright stuff and also facebook group is here

www.facebook.com/pages/Report-The-Wright-Stuff-to-Ofcom/203451453071323

and here is a youtube link if you want to watch it again

His 'apology' was words to the effect of "I apologise if anyone was offended, but you know me, I've been touched by death too many times myself to want to offend anyone"

Then he said anyone campaigning to have him reported to OFCOM should "grow up".

This is terrible. Have complained to ofcom using the link.
if the family see this, how would they feel? Unbelievable.

Matthew Wright is a twat

That apology is about as good as Jeremy Clarkson's who complained that people "bursting themselves" on railway tracks are constantly delaying him and his fucking massive ego

Why are these people even on tv ? How do they earn their inflated wages ? Idiotic comments like that just show how far up their own arse these ego-driven neanderthals have really crawled.

Facebook group about this here:

www.facebook.com/pages/Report-The-Wright-Stuff-to-Ofcom/203451453071323

Terrible apology...

Give 'em enough rope...

I watched it about a month ago and was amazed how much he trivialised every subject and had no time to seriously discuss any thing, so why churn out such dross if theres hardly any time to do it. They started laughing at things that go wrong at funerals, by that time i had enough.

He's not mocking the boy though is he? or the family - he's obviously dis-interested in the story but that's all....

that is sickening.