The boyfriend of a model who killed herself claimed he received threats from readers after his name and photograph were included in a regional daily’s report of her inquest..

The man complained to the Independent Press Standards Organisation that Brighton daily The Argus had intruded into his privacy by using a photograph of himself and naming him, and that his inclusion in the article had provoked threats and comments from members of the public.

He said The Argus had inaccurately quoted him as describing his relationship with Harriet Henry as “volatile”, and claimed other parts of the testimony heard at the inquest had been omitted from the story, giving a misleading impression of her life.

The man, who was named in the Argus piece but not by IPSO in its ruling, further claimed it was inaccurate to report that they had an argument prior to Ms Henry’s death, and expressed concern that the article gave the misleading impression that he was an argumentative and troubled individual.

He said the story, run online under the headline ‘Model Harriet Penelope Henry killed herself after fancy dress party in Chichester’, had caused him further distress and suffering following the death of his partner, and believed there was no public interest in continuing to report the inquest.

Denying breaches of Clause 1 (Accuracy), Clause 2 (Privacy), Clause 3 (Harassment), Clause 4 (Intrusion into grief or shock), and Clause 5 (Reporting suicide), The Argus did not accept that the article had misreported the inquest, saying the experienced journalist covering it had produced a fair, balanced and accurate report of proceedings.

It said that it was clear from the inquest transcript that the man’s relationship was volatile, and although it accepted that this was not his position, The Argus said that the statement did not represent a significant inaccuracy that would require correction.

It did not accept that the article gave the misleading impression of the man as alleged, but offered to alter the article so as to make clear that it was not him who had stated that the relationship was volatile.

During IPSO’s investigation, The Argus offered to remove the reference to an argument between the man and Ms Henry prior to her death, and the statement which said that he had told the inquest that the relationship was volatile.

The man said that this would resolve the matter to his satisfaction, and the full resolution statement can be read here.