We would like to express to our sincere apology to the couple whose photo appears above as it was erroneously used in a story that we carried recently.
The story titled, was published on Monday, May 8.
It wasn't our intention to malign the couple's name and there was no ill-will whatsoever. As such, an apology became necessary after the matter was brought to our attention.
Although this writer accepts responsibility for this blunder, his intention nonetheless was to use a photo that would easily relate to the story.
Going forward, we will ensure photos that are used on stories are keenly scrutinized so that such a situation does not arise again in future.
We deeply regret that this gaffe occurred. Please note that the photo was changed as soon as we were notified by the couple.
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