The BBC apologized after one of its radio stations followed a report Tuesday about Paralympic Games star Oscar Pistorius' court hearing with a song about a man shooting his girlfriend.

The bulletin on the digital station Radio 6 Music was followed by the Jimi Hendrix Experience's version of "Hey Joe."

The song begins, "Hey Joe, where you going with that gun in your hand? I'm going out to shoot my old lady, you know I caught her messing around with another man."

A BBC spokeswoman said, "In light of the nature of the news story, we apologize for any offence caused by the proximity of the song 'Hey Joe' to the bulletin. An on-air apology was made immediately the mistake was realized."

AFP - Global Times