Footage of Irwin's death will never air, says wife (Terri's first interview)

Yahoo ^ | 09/26/2006 | Michelle Nichols

[mom4kittys]

Ohh, I'm so sorry. I remember you saying that a lot of your school teachers looked over you as a child. I hope you will have comfort soon.

[stultorum]

"God Bless her."

Indeed.

God bless her. God bless the children. And may Steve forever rest in peace.

[Arkinsaw]

Pictures are already in the supermarket tabloid rags.

Those indicate in small letters "artists conception". They are not the real thing.

[verum ago]

"Now I'm going to work really hard at having fun again ... I'm Mrs. Steve Irwin. I've got a lot to live up to"

that speaks volumes about both the character of Steve and that of Terri.

[Sue Perkick]

That's interesting. I hope the security is very strong as well. I can't even imagine why someone would want to see this. I guess I don't relate to an interest in something like that. I just want this all to be over soon so his family & friends can deal with all the emotions that come with the death of someone you love. This getting out in the public would do nothing but harm.

Thanks for the information.

[Sue Perkick]

I'm very sorry. Keeping you in prayer.

[Dante3]

Ditto.

[FreedomCalls]

Did I miss solmething? I thought this wasn't airing until tomorrow night.

She also did an interview with Australian Channel 9.

[FreedomCalls]

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,20484202-1702,00.html

Irwin's wife tells of fairytale marriage

From correspondents in Los Angeles

September 27, 2006

TERRI Irwin, wiping tears from her eyes, said she would go through the pain of losing her husband again if it meant getting a second chance to be with him.

Clutching a handkerchief and her eyes red from crying, Terri spoke emotionally to US TV interviewer Barbara Walters about her fairytale marriage with Crocodile Hunter, Steve Irwin.

"If I had to do it all over again, even knowing how it ended, I would in a minute," Terri told Walters in the interview to be broadcast in the US tomorrow night, said.

Walters, one of America's best known TV journalists, flew to Queensland last week for the interview.

Terri also sat down with Australia's Ray Martin for a separate interview to be shown on Channel 9 tonight.

In the US interview, Terri spoke about the love she has for her husband, who died earlier this month on the Great Barrier Reef when a stingray shot a barb into his heart.

The US TV network airing the interview, ABC, aired a brief portion of it today on its morning news program, Good Morning America.

"I feel I was so blessed," Terri told Walters.

"I had the best 14 years, two beautiful children, and just a romance like I didn't think existed anymore."

Steve Irwin died from a stingray barb to the chest while diving off the far north Queensland coast on September 4.

[potlatch]

Thank you for pinging me mom4kittys.

[mom4kittys]

Do you have a link to the tv station? Maybe they have it on video online.

[tutstar]

PING

[FreedomCalls]

It's here.

But the interview is not available online yet.

[mom4kittys]

Thanks!

[mom4kittys]

Got a pm from a freeper saying that it is on youtube.com The freeper didn't click on it and view and I am not wanting to see this either but here is what the description says:

Steve Irwin Stingray Death Video, EXCLUSIVE. Footage taken from a Police Storage Facility in Queensland, Austrailia.

Disgusting if this is true.

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=steve+irwin+death+stingray&search=Search

[RandallFlagg]

Those are fake. It's just something mentioning how much Irwin loved practical jokes and blessing him and his family.

At least the one I saw was. I have a good feeling that the footage is never going to be public due to the closeness the employees and family were to each other.
This is a good thing. It's also nice to see a strong family in action -united and unyielding.

[mom4kittys]

Good, I wasn't brave enough to look! I'm not worried about friends and crew--just the handlers at the police station.

[Kitty Mittens]

Thank you for the Ping, mom4kittys! I am So Thankful the Video will not be Shown! (Although I am Distressed that the Supermarket Tabloids have Pictures.) :(

God Bless the Irwins Forever and Ever.

[RandallFlagg]

I think that if it did leak, everyone'd have known the source. I'm thinking that a high government official contacted the police to remind them about the confidentiality laws surrounding these kind of cases. The fact that it's not been leaked as of yet is a testament to the professionalism of the police down there.

[kstewskis]

Thanks for the ping, mom4kittys!

God bless Terri and the kids.

I'll check in again tomorrow for the live thread. Thanks again!