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London - British newspaper group Trinity Mirror on Tuesday defended one of their journalists arrested in South Africa over a fan's incursion into England's World Cup locker room, saying he did nothing wrong.
Police said they had arrested Simon Wright on suspicion of harbouring the fan - who was also detained - and said they believed the incident was "orchestrated".
Wright interviewed the England fan for the Sunday Mirror newspaper.
"It was an absolutely legitimate story that he was involved in," Trinity Mirror spokesperson Nick Fullagar said, saying the journalist "conducted himself perfectly properly as he would have here in the UK".
"We have spoken to him and he's got a lawyer," he said, adding that he would appear in court on Wednesday morning.
Police said they had arrested Simon Wright on suspicion of harbouring the fan - who was also detained - and said they believed the incident was "orchestrated".
Wright interviewed the England fan for the Sunday Mirror newspaper.
"It was an absolutely legitimate story that he was involved in," Trinity Mirror spokesperson Nick Fullagar said, saying the journalist "conducted himself perfectly properly as he would have here in the UK".
"We have spoken to him and he's got a lawyer," he said, adding that he would appear in court on Wednesday morning.
