Between May 7 and May 11, 2026, 7NEWS published a series of news broadcasts on television and our websites, as well as social media posts, about Kawsar Abbas, also referred to as Kawsar Ahmad.

A photo of Fatma Mallouk was mistakenly used in those publications.

Ms Mallouk is in no way associated with the crimes that Kawsar has been charged with.

The use of the photograph of Ms Mallouk was an error by 7NEWS.

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7NEWS sincerely and unreservedly apologises to Ms Mallouk for any hurt, embarrassment, or damage that it has caused by this error.