Duncan Campbell, a renowned crime reporter for the Guardian, passed away at age 80, renowned for his fearless reporting on police corruption and notable criminal cases. Joining the Guardian in 1987, he quickly rose to prominence as a respected crime correspondent. Campbell notably defended a libel claim in 1997 which tested the media's role in exposing police misconduct. His contributions were highly regarded, winning accolades such as the Bar Council's newspaper journalist of the year award in 1992. Colleagues and family remember him fondly for his journalistic integrity and dedication to justice.
Duncan Campbell, the celebrated Guardian crime reporter, writer and broadcaster whose work highlighted corruption, the shortcomings in the justice system and miscarriages of justice, has died at the age of 80.
Campbell became the Guardian's crime correspondent in 1987, quickly establishing himself as one of the most authoritative journalists covering police corruption and high-profile criminal cases.
His successful defense against a libel claim brought by police officers was seen as a crucial test of the media's ability to investigate police corruption.
Guardian editor Katharine Viner described Campbell as "one of the great Guardian journalists, beloved of the newsroom, and a peerless crime correspondent."
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