A Sky News cameraman is one of two journalists reported to have been killed in Egypt this morning.
Mick Dean, 61, was shot while covering protests in Cairo. He was reportedly taken to hospital but died a short time later.
Gulf News reporter Habiba Ahmed is also reported to have been killed during violent clashes in the Egyptian capital.
The killings happened as Egyptian security forces attempted to clear two protest camps occupied by supporters of former president Mohammed Morsi.
According to reports on the BBC, witnesses claim to have seen “at least 40 bodies”, while the Muslim Brotherhood has said that the death toll is now in the hundreds.
Deane was working with Sky News Middle East correspondent Sam Kiley who has been reporting from inside Rabaa al Adawiya protest camp in Cairo. Kiley talked about coming “under very heavy gunfire” and said the camp was facing a “massive military assault on largely unarmed civilians in very large numbers”.
Sky News said in a statement: “It is with the greatest regret that Sky News announces the death of Mick Deane, an experienced camera operator, while working on assignment in Cairo this morning.
“Mick was part of a Sky News team reporting on the disturbances in the city with Middle East Correspondent Sam Kiley when he was shot and wounded. Despite receiving medical treatment for his injuries, he died shortly afterwards. None of the other members of the Sky News team were injured in the incident.
“Mick, aged 61, was a hugely experienced broadcast journalist. He had worked with Sky News as a camera operator for 15 years, most recently across the Middle East and previously in the United States. He was married with two sons.”
Head of Sky News John Ryley said: “Everyone at Sky News is shocked and saddened by Mick’s death. He was a talented and experienced journalist who had worked with Sky News for many years. The loss of a much-loved colleague will be deeply felt across Sky News. Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife and family. We will give them our full support at this extremely difficult time.”
This piece first appreared on Press Gazette
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