BBC Breakfast reporter forced to apologise over Gene Hackman blunder
The actor, 95, and his wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead in their New Mexico home along with their dog on Wednesday
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BBC Breakfast presenter Charlie Stayt was forced to apologise about a technical glitch in their report about Gene Hackman.
BBC Breakfast aired a pre-recorded segment about the police investigation into the tragedy on Friday, which ended on a photo of Hackman.
Due to a technical blunder, the image stayed onscreen after the segment ended and Stayt moved onto the next topic - a controversial BBC documentary about Gaza that was narrated by the son of Hamas leader.
Viewers continued to see the image of Hackman as Stayt said: âThe BBC has apologised for serious flaws in the production of a documentary about the war in Gaza...â
Realising the mistake, the broadcaster, 62, looked flustered and said: âApologies. Let's just get... that bit straightened out.â
Stayt apologised after a photo of Hackman remained onscreen after the segment ended
BBC
The photo was taken off the screen but there was another issue as it was replaced too quickly with a reporter in Kyiv waiting to present the report on the Gaza documentary.
The reporter could be seen talking at the screen with no audio, before being taken off and flashing up again.
The gaffe was picked up by viewers at home, with one joking on X: âWork experience trainee producing #BBCBreakfast this morning?â
There was further trouble as the screen then cut too quickly to a reporter in Kyiv speaking without audio
BBC
The alarm had been raised by a maintenance person doing pest control at the property, who was concerned because he had not seen the couple, police said.
Hackmanâs body was found in a mud room, and his wife was found next to a space heater in a bathroom, detectives said.
She told TMZ that while she and the rest of her family are not sure of her father and step-motherâs cause of death, they believe it could be due to inhaling toxic fumes.
Hackmanâs daughter believes the actor and his wife died from carbon monoxide poisoning
AP
New Mexico Gas Company tested gas lines in and around the home after the bodies were discovered, according to a search warrant, and while no signs of problems were found, a detective noted that people exposed to gas leaks or carbon monoxide may not show signs of poisoning.
Hackman and Arakawa suffered âno external traumaâ and had been âdeceased for quite a whileâ, according to Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza.
Further ruling has been left to the Office of the Medical Investigator.
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