Neil Garrett
Neil Garrett | |
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Born | September 20, 1975 |
Known for | British television producer and director |
Neil David Garrett (born 20 September 1975) worked as a British television producer and director.
Garrett began his career in
This scoop earned ITV News nominations for awards from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts and the Royal Television Society.[1]
Six weeks after ITV news ran the story, Garrett and his pregnant girlfriend Louise, were arrested separately during raids by the
He and Louise were detained in a central London police station and questioned over several hours, he also had personal computer and telecoms equipment seized from his home during the execution of a search warrant. Garrett answered bail on four separate occasions. Both he and Louise were eventually cleared of all wrongdoing on 4 May 2006. He wrote an account of his ordeal in a special report[3] for The Guardian newspaper on 15 May 2006.
References
- ^ "Latest Winners and Nominees". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. 7 May 2006. Retrieved 2006-11-14.
- ^ Dodd, Vikram (January 25, 2006). "ITN Journalist Arrested Over Leak From Stockwell Shooting Inquiry". London: Guardian Newspapers Limited. Retrieved 2006-11-14.
- ^ Garrett, Neil (May 15, 2006). "The Cost of Telling The Truth". London: Guardian Newspapers Limited. Retrieved 2006-11-14.