ombudsman

Shortly after, the merger was approved by the FCC with strict political conditions: hiring an ombudsman to oversee CBS’s reporting and eliminating all of the network’s diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

"We have really done everything we possibly can to consider this particular situation and the next step would be for that person or family to talk to the local government ombudsman," she added.

"As we cannot legally enter a property without consent, the ombudsman confirmed our conduct in this regard was appropriate," it said.

The ombudsman found the claim had been handled "insensitively" and thus "compounded the family's distress".

"The very next day Russia would take thousands of civilians hostage in occupied areas, just to swap for its soldiers," the ombudsman points out.