Boyfriend of Ashling Murphy settles defamation case against BBC
The 'end of a long and difficult chapter' says Mr Ryan
THE boyfriend of murder victim Ashling Murphy has settled a defamation case against the BBC.
Ryan Casey issued the High Court proceedings after the BBC's programme 'The View' criticised a victim impact statement by Mr Casey at the murder trial of Jozef Puska.
Both sides reached an agreement. The BBC stated that while it stands behind its journalism it is "happy to clarify that it does not consider Ryan Casey to be a criminal or a racist, or someone guilty of or attempting to incite hatred, or someone seeking to pose as a hero of the far right through his Victim Impact Statement".
In a statement to the Irish Mirror Mr Ryan called it the "end of a long and difficult chapter".
He said he was glad to be at the end of the long process, which he felt left him silenced and censored.