The sister of a scientist killed by a lorry while cycling is campaigning to name a polar research ship in her honour — after pranksters hijacked the online poll in favour of “Boaty McBoatface”.
Climate change expert Dr Katharine Giles, 35, was knocked off her bike by a tipper truck near Victoria in 2013.
This year, the National Environment Research Council asked the public to suggest names for a £200 million ship, due to set sail for Antarctica in 2019.
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