Deborah and Ben Stokes: apology

On 17 September 2019 we published a story titled, ‘Tragedy that Haunts Stokes’ Family’ which described a tragic incident that had occurred to Deborah Stokes, the mother of Ben Stokes, in New Zealand in 1988.

The article caused great distress to the Stokes family, and especially to Deborah Stokes.

We should not have published the article. We apologise to Deborah and Ben Stokes. We have agreed to pay them damages and their legal costs.