Chris Packham calls out the Daily Mail – ‘get your facts right’

Environmentalist Chris Packham has said he is taking a career hiatus following the conclusion of Winterwatch.

The Springwatch presenter’s latest show aired its final episode on 27 January, marking the start of an absence from our screens.

Packham said he was is in need of “some brain space” having been working constantly for 40 years, fair play to him.

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However, just as he was aiming to get some rest, an article by the Mail on Sunday caught his attention for the wrong reasons.

Chris Packham tweeted: “Morning @DailyMailUK you have identified the young woman in this article as my niece . She isn’t . We have no idea who she is . Please remove this post and print an apology ASAP . Why didn’t you ring me , or my sister , to get your facts right ? Please RT”

Morning @DailyMailUK you have identified the young woman in this article as my niece . She isn’t . We have no idea who she is . Please remove this post and print an apology ASAP . Why didn’t you ring me , or my sister , to get your facts right ? Please RT https://t.co/C01tAnLubR

— Chris Packham (@ChrisGPackham) January 29, 2023

They must have noticed the inaccuracy after the social media outcry, but you can see the original article below.

For any one interested here is the original article before it was changed https://t.co/SMcsgDRXnJ

— 🅡🅞🅑🅔🅡🅣 🅚 (@RKilpin) January 30, 2023

Reactions

1.

2 of them held a pencil to write this one!

— Jonathan Young (@jcy_young) January 29, 2023

2.

Sue them Chris….

— Southern Street Soul (@streetsouthern1) January 29, 2023

3.

What a strange thing to claim.

— Cheshire Cat (@lookingglas_cat) January 29, 2023

4.

This paper should go the way of The News of The World. Closed down in disgrace and shame for what they’ve done to this wonderful country of ours.

— Nige the Northern Brummie (@brummienige) January 29, 2023

5.

Oh and this slip up from the other day!

They have form for not checking their facts…….https://t.co/ax8XB5yfzB

— Grumpy Stiltskin (@grumpy_stilskin) January 29, 2023

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