Babes in the Wood murder: BBC sorry as lost clothing search endson November 16, 2021 at 8:59 pm

The distress caused to her family is “a matter of very deep regret”, the director-general says.

The outcome of the review, included in Mr Davie’s letter, said: “This should never have happened. We are appalled that it did and extend our sincere apologies to the families, both that the clothing was lost in such circumstances and that we have been unable, both now and in 2004, to give them any answers about what happened to the clothing.”