When I worked in law enforcement and wrote reports, wording it like this would have got my report kicked back.
One must be specific about who "he" or "she" is.
Matter of fact, you can't even really use those terms for the most part. You have to replace he/she with the name, or use other shorthand terms that are explained earlier in the report, like "V" for victim, etc
Your correct about how this is worded.
When I worked in law enforcement and wrote reports, wording it like this would have got my report kicked back.
One must be specific about who "he" or "she" is.
Matter of fact, you can't even really use those terms for the most part. You have to replace he/she with the name, or use other shorthand terms that are explained earlier in the report, like "V" for victim, etc
So basically, the spokesperson should have known this, if they were an attorney or LEO.
If they weren't (idk cause I didn't hear this), then they likely wouldn't have know this, plus they are illiterate.