The BBC’s Naga Manchetty broke down in tears live on air as she heard the news her colleague George Alagiah had died following his battle with bowel cancer.<br /><br />The presenter was audibly upset when reporting the sad death of her colleage, who died on Monday at the age of 67.<br /><br />As the news was announced on her 5 Live radio show, Naga said: “Apologies for the emotion in my voice - he was so loved in our news room.”<br /><br />She later added: “He was a voice we trusted and he was someone I can personally say I loved, he supported me greatly.”
