Sarah Jane Mee sparked outrage as she reported live (Image: Sky News)
presenter Sarah-Jane Mee has sparked controversy after being caught ordering her producer to cut out an interview as she reported on the Southport murder trial.
A clip is circulating on social media which shows Sarah-Jane Mee off camera, listening to a guest who blamed the police and government Prevent programme for failing to stop Axel Rudakubana before the Southport murders.
The camera then cut back to Sarah-Jane as she made a cut gesture across her neck, clearly signalling for the comment to be cut, before rolling her eyes with exasperation as she realised she was on air.
People have rushed to social media to share their outrage at the decision, as Connor Tomlinson penned: “Sarah Jane signals to cut the feed as a guest blames the police and government Prevent programme for failing to stop Axel Rudakubana before the Southport murders. Sky News are containment agents. They silence this, to tell you ‘Diversity is our strength.'”
Sky News Sarah Jane Mee struggled to keep her composure (Image: Sky News)
Matt Gubba added: “This is an absolute disgrace. Sky News journalist orders her producer to cut the conversation with an interviewee after he blames the police and politicians for refusing to enforce the law against dangerous individuals like Axel Rudakubana.”
Chris Rose chimed in: “The Sky News journalist, Sarah Jane, was caught giving the “cut” signal to her producer when an interviewee rightfully blamed the failure of the authorities for Axel Rudakubana. I would say it’s unbelievable but now it’s what I’ve come to expect.”
Rael Braverman agreed: “Sky News’s Sarah Jane was caught signaling to cut an interview the moment it exposed the authorities’ incompetence in the Axel Rudakubana affair. It’s not surprising anymore, just another day in the life of a media that can’t handle the truth.”
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throughout the day as the horrific details of his crimes against Bebe King, Elsie Dot Stancombe and Alice da Silva Aguiar were revealed in court.
During an interview with Tawhid Islam, chief executive of Liverpool Muslim Council, Ms Mee shared a statement from prosecutor Deanna Heer KC, warning viewers that what she was about to say was “really distressing as you would expect from this case”.
As she read out the details, she told viewers: “I’ll just take a breath after that”, as she walked out of shot before composing herself and telling viewers “Right, sorry it’s just so distressing isn’t it.”
Rudakubana was sentenced to 52 years behind bars for his sick attack as the judge said he would “likely never be released”.