Coroner claims tabloid newspaper used 'intentional lies' about death inquest

Fri, Oct 22nd 2010, 11:00 PM

By NOELLE NICOLLS

Tribune Staff Reporter

nnicolls@tribunemedia.net

CORONER William Campbell criticised a local tabloid "newspaper" yesterday as being "shameless" and using "intentional lies" about the inquest into the death of Nicola Williamson-Gibson to sell papers.

He said the reports could not go "unnoticed," as "they were so incorrect they amounted to libel."

The Punch reported on the alleged testimony of Nicola's mother, Roevilla Williamson, in its October 18 issue.

Mr Campbell read extracts of the report, saying statements attributed to Mrs Williamson relating to the trip to the Vatican City, the character of Father David Cooper, ...

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