News 24's 'wrong Guy' is revealed

The true identity of a man who was mistakenly interviewed on BBC News 24 has been revealed. Guy Goma, a graduate from the Congo, appeared on the news channel in place of an IT expert after a mix-up.

But Mr Goma, who was wrongly identified in the press as a taxi driver, was really at the BBC for a job interview. Mr Goma said his appearance was "very stressful" and wondered why the questions were not related to the data support cleanser job he applied for.

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He was at the BBC for a job interview - that would explain why he was the smartest cab driver I'd ever seen. Plus, he has the same first name as the real technology expert so I think it's safe to assume that he thought they were calling for him and that's why he went along with the producer in the first place.