Injustice

Synopsis: In 1969 David Oluwale became the first black person to die in police custody in Britain. Others have died since then but no police officers have been convicted in connection with these deaths. This video is an account of the struggles of the families as they try to find out what happened to their loved ones. Each family is met with a wall of official secrecy and the film shows how they unite and challenge this together. The documentary uses exclusive footage filmed over a five year period and witnesses the families’ pain and anger at the killings. It documents the fight to retrieve the bodies for burial, the inadequacy of police self-investigation and the role of the legal system in the deaths. The film asks why an accused killer in a police uniform is not judged by the same standards as the rest of society. The cases mentioned are those of David Oluwale, Joy Gardner, Shiji Lapite, Brian Douglas, Wayne Douglas, Ibrahim Sey, Christopher Alder, Roger Sylvester, Sarah Thomas, and Harry Stanley.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of release: 2002
Year of production: 2001
Subjects: Law; Sociology
Keywords: police; race relations

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