Neil Garrett
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Neil David Garrett (born 20 September 1975) is a British television producer/director of Ossian Productions.
Garrett began his career in television in 1999, and became a producer for ITV News in 2003.
In August of 2005, Garrett secured the sensational leak into the investigation of the death of Jean Charles De Menezes. His dossier revealed crucial facts of the case, and police forensic photographs, which proved that De Menezes was not acting or dressed suspiciously - it had been a catalogue of failings which led to his death.
Garrett's scoop earned ITV News nominations for awards from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts[1] and the Royal Television Society.
However, 6 weeks after ITV news ran the story, Garrett was arrested during a raid on his home by the Leicestershire Police Serious Crime Unit, who had been commissioned by the Independent Police Complaints Commission to investigate the leak. [2]
After being incarcerated, having his personal computer and telecoms equipment seized, and posting bail on four separate occasions in total, Garrett was eventually cleared of any wrong doing on May 4, 2006.
He wrote an account of his ordeal, in a special report[3] for The Guardian newspaper on 15 May 2006.
[edit] References
- ^ Latest Winners and Nominees. British Academy of Film and Television Arts (7 May 2006). Retrieved on 2006-11-14.
- ^ Dodd, Vikram (January 25 2006). ITN Journalist Arrested Over Leak From Stockwell Shooting Inquiry. Guardian Newspapers Limited. Retrieved on 2006-11-14.
- ^ The Cost of Telling The Truth. Guardian Newspapers Limited (May 15 2006). Retrieved on 2006-11-14.
