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Alan Sugar hits out at Sun's coverage of his Twitter torment Alan Sugar hits out at Sun's coverage of Harold Shipman Twitter prank
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Alan Sugar has angrily criticised the Sun over its coverage of how he was tricked on Twitter into retweeting a fake birthday message containing a photoshopped image of serial killer Harold Shipman. Alan Sugar has criticised the Sun over its coverage of how he was tricked into retweeting a fake birthday message containing an image of the serial killer Harold Shipman.
The business magnate and star of BBC show The Apprentice fell victim to a prankster, who claimed the image was of his father and asked Sugar to wish him a happy birthday. The business magnate and star of BBC show The Apprentice fell victim to a prankster who claimed the image was of his father and asked Lord Sugar to wish him a happy birthday.
A report in the Sun, which said Sugar had “carelessly” tweeted the birthday message, was met with a furious response from the businessman, who recalled criticism of the Sun’s coverage of the Hillsborough disaster and said the newspaper had shown “no compassion” for the victims. A report in the Sun, which said Sugar had “carelessly” tweeted the birthday message, was met with a furious response from the businessman, who recalled criticism of the newspaper’s coverage of the Hillsborough disaster and said it had shown “no compassion” for the victims.
.@TheSun Carelessly show no compassion for Hillsborough victims.Good luck to those in Liverpool who ban the paper. pic.twitter.com/ovRk8gpfIg.@TheSun Carelessly show no compassion for Hillsborough victims.Good luck to those in Liverpool who ban the paper. pic.twitter.com/ovRk8gpfIg
Sugar, who is a regular user of Twitter, went on to tell his 4.8 million followers: “When u leave a junior in charge of newsroom over the holidays this is what happens. I hope the kid keeps the job. #firesuneditor.” Sugar went on to tell his 4.8 million followers: “When u leave a junior in charge of newsroom over the holidays this is what happens. I hope the kid keeps the job. #firesuneditor.”
He also turned his ire on the Daily Mirror, recalling its publication of photographs that were alleged to show a British solider urinating on an Iraqi prisoner but were subsequently discovered to have been faked.He also turned his ire on the Daily Mirror, recalling its publication of photographs that were alleged to show a British solider urinating on an Iraqi prisoner but were subsequently discovered to have been faked.
.@DailyMirror Victim of a prank picture on their FRONT PAGE of a English soldier urinating on a Iraq prisoner https://t.co/P71FGssPAW.@DailyMirror Victim of a prank picture on their FRONT PAGE of a English soldier urinating on a Iraq prisoner https://t.co/P71FGssPAW
He received backing from BBC sports presenter and former England footballer Gary Lineker, who tweeted: He received backing from BBC sports presenter and former England footballer Gary Lineker.
It's the moron that sent the tweet to @Lord_Sugar that should be blasted not Alan for responding in good grace. https://t.co/1uu9uooRVeIt's the moron that sent the tweet to @Lord_Sugar that should be blasted not Alan for responding in good grace. https://t.co/1uu9uooRVe
Sugar’s counterpart on the US version of The Apprentice, Donald Trump, was duped in 2014 into inadvertently sharing a picture of Fred and Rose West by a prankster who claimed that his parents had died.Sugar’s counterpart on the US version of The Apprentice, Donald Trump, was duped in 2014 into inadvertently sharing a picture of Fred and Rose West by a prankster who claimed that his parents had died.
Trump was also tricked last year into tweeting a picture of the Labour party’s new leader, Jeremy Corbyn, after being told that the image showed the father of a supporter of Trump’s US presidential ambitions. Trump was also tricked last year into tweeting a picture of the Labour party’s new leader, Jeremy Corbyn, after being told that the image showed the father of a supporter of the US presidential candidate.
"@HamishP95: @realDonaldTrump My Dad is thinking of voting for the first time ever for you. pic.twitter.com/1u9qi8qUPc" Great."@HamishP95: @realDonaldTrump My Dad is thinking of voting for the first time ever for you. pic.twitter.com/1u9qi8qUPc" Great.
Harold Shipman, who died in 2004, was jailed for life in 2000 for murdering 15 patients with lethal doses of the drug diamorphine while working in Hyde, Greater Manchester.Harold Shipman, who died in 2004, was jailed for life in 2000 for murdering 15 patients with lethal doses of the drug diamorphine while working in Hyde, Greater Manchester.