Nov
2
What should the PCC do about the Sunday World front page suicide photo?
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The Sunday World has angered campaigners by publishing a photograph of a man hanging from a bridge after apparently taking his own life. Malachy Toman of the Public Initiative for the Prevention of Suicide and Self-Harm (PIPS) told the BBC in Northern Ireland that the decision to print the photographs was “absolutely disgusting”.
So what can the PCC do about the case? The PCC’s response highlights its still limited remit