Overview

• Kate Garraway’s attempt at a lighthearted reference to Dr Hilary Jones while reporting a rabies death drew sharp criticism from Good Morning Britain viewers.
• Yvonne Ford, 59, from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, died after contracting rabies from a minor scratch by a stray dog in Morocco earlier this year.
• Earlier this week, Lorraine Kelly was also reproached for an emotionless announcement of Kim Woodburn’s passing on her ITV daytime show.
• Medical experts warn that rabies is almost always fatal without prompt treatment and urge inoculations after any animal bite or scratch.
• Garraway is concurrently managing significant personal debt following her husband Derek Draper’s death and has reported recent issues accessing her Barclays accounts.