Metro (UK) runs picture of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed instead of terror suspect
Metro would like to apologise for an error in today’s edition of the newspaper (Friday 9th March).
A photograph of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed has been incorrectly used
instead of a picture of terror suspect Kahlid Sheikh Mohammed.
The incorrect image accompanies a story about the Guantanamo hearings
on page 21. Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is suspected of masterminding the
September the 11th attacks on the US. Link
According to the Guardian, the paper also ran this version of the apology in its print edition on Monday:
Metro wishes to unreservedly apologise for the mistake in Friday’s
paper where a photograph of his Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al
Maktoum was published in an article on page 21 about Guantánamo
prisoners. His Highness is in no way connected to Guantánamo or its
prisoners. We apologise for this mistake and for any offence it may
have caused. Our thanks to the United Arab Emirates embassy in London
for bringing this mistake to our attention. Sheikh Mohammed is prime
minister and vice-president of the United Arab Emirates, the ruler of
Dubai, and a leading figure in the world of thoroughbred horse racing
and breeding.
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