A line in last Friday's letter from Catherine Key, defending her father against charges of animal cruelty, was incorrectly altered in the production process.

It should have read: "I could regale you with stories of my father's compassion until we were all bored and the ink ran out, but that's all going to be a waste of time unless my father's correspondent refrains from confusing the issues." We apologise for the error.

Updated: 11:10 Tuesday, January 18, 2005