Peter Stefanovic is slammed for asking 'harsh' question during interview with ... trends now
Sky News journalist Peter Stefanovic might have forced an apology for a criminal act out of a young million dollar winner but the question has attracted scorn rather than praise from viewers.
Keegan Payne, 19, who lives central Northern Territory town of Katherine caught a barramundi that had been released with a tag that could be redeemed for $1million prize in the Katherine river on Sunday.
However, his joy at winning the nine-year million dollar fishing competition was cut short by a blunt question from Mr Stefanovic about a crime Payne had committed as a 16-year-old, which he admitted to.
'There is a claim online that you stole a Polaris Ranger and Polaris quad that you and your friends stole and damaged from a business a few years back, first of all, is that true?,' Mr Stefanovic asked from the Sydney studio during the live interview.
Payne, who was speaking from the Darwin, simply answered: 'Yes'.
'So, what happened?,' Mr Stefanovic asked.
Payne explained he and his friends 'were young, and 'weren't thinking at the time' but having come up with the idea they 'went for it'.
Stefanovic asked Payne if he regretted the act and he said he did 'big time'.
Social media users were not impressed with a number saying Stefanovic has ruined Payne's good fortune.
Keegan Payne (pictured central left) gets emotional as he announces the catch of the million dollar fish
'Reporter hears good news. Does everything they can to dig up dirt and be negative,' one wrote.
'He made a mistake and
