Margaret Burns e-mailed Anna Sowers yesterday to explain her comments regarding Zach Sowers. Some (like the Sun) are referring to the letter as an apology. Others (like Anna herself [see June 18 post]) are not so sure that it qualifies as one.

Burns largely maintains that she was misrepresented in the article and does not recall “speaking in the tone” that is reflected in her printed comments. The reporter, Melody Simmons, spoke on WBAL radio yesterday and stood behind her article.

Said Simmons: “At the time when I interviewed Marty, I found that her comments were surprising, but we were totally on the record. And I even questioned her at the time of the interview that what I was hearing was all new stuff. Her response was we could never speak about this before because the case had not been settled, the defendants not sentenced.”

Anna is demanding a public apology from Burns, along with a retraction of the statements published in the article.

The Sun posted a PDF of Burns’ letter. You can judge for yourself. Apology or not?

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