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Man Loses Appeal Over Defamation Claim Against TV Station After Stabbing His Brother

Published December 31, 2025, 08:08
Man Loses Appeal Over Defamation Claim Against TV Station After Stabbing His Brother

The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal of a man who had been ordered to pay damages for defamation following a 2012 report by the MEGA television station. The report concerned a police announcement that the man was wanted for attempted murder after he had stabbed his brother. The Court of Appeal agreed with the lower court's decision, ruling that the report was truthful and constituted fair comment on a matter of public interest. The man had argued that presenting the incident as “attempted murder” was defamatory, while the police had only described him as a “suspect.”