Label given to Terry by Superintendent Ted Hastings in first episode of series six
BBC viewers label it disappointing , appalling , uncomfortable and poor form
Others point out that series six began on what was World Down Syndrome Day
But writer Jed Mercurio insisted term referred to a Barry George quote in 2008
323 people have contacted the BBC saying they were unhappy with the phrase
Updated: 16 Apr 2021, 2:04
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LINE of Duty has received hundreds of complaints after a character with Down s Syndrome was labelled the local oddball in an episode.
As the show aired on World Down Syndrome Day, character Terry Boyle, who had been accused of murdering fictional journalist Gail Vella, was hit with the derogatory term.
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Disabled character Terry was dubbed the local oddball in the episodeCredit: BBC
Viewers were left outraged when Terry, who is played by Tommy Jessop - an actor with Down s Syndrome - was referred to as an oddball .
More than 300 of people have since contacted the BBC to voice that they were unhappy with the choice of words used to describe Terry.
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