Talk:Mike McFarlane

Death
Reports on Twitter are suggesting that the subject of the article has recently died. I have yet to come across any other source outside of there. Is Twitter considered a reputable enough source for the article to be edited to reflect this? Please see attached:

https://twitter.com/ian_hodge8/status/1663864248554909696

https://twitter.com/KatharineMerry/status/1663888511236186113 Liamash971 (talk) 14:37, 31 May 2023 (UTC)


 * The family have now released a statement saying he is still alive - page should be amended promptly, surely? OGBC1992 (talk) 08:47, 2 June 2023 (UTC)
 * Could you link to that statement? The only source I can find saying that is The Sun, which isn't a reliable source for Wikipedia. Reliable sources like the BBC and The Times are reporting his death though, so if you could link the family's statement that would be great. Schminnte (talk • contribs) 08:52, 2 June 2023 (UTC)
 * This is the best I can provide - a screenshot of an Instagram post on Twitter. Still not ideal.
 * https://twitter.com/andyturner110h/status/1664285085796044802?s=46&t=B7UkB1TEpvrjDholNZyYrQ OGBC1992 (talk) 09:13, 2 June 2023 (UTC)


 * Yes not dead - https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/other-sports/athletics/mike-mcfarlane-update-tributes-athletics-30125454 the bbc news story is no longer available (search Mike McFarlane BBC in Google and this page https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/65771052 is no longer available)  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.186.154.159 (talk) 09:19, 2 June 2023 (UTC)


 * Given the explanations and the official account status, I have removed the information pertaining to Mike's "death". Thanks for telling us. Schminnte (talk • contribs) 09:22, 2 June 2023 (UTC)