Triad murders in Chinatown

Title

Triad murders in Chinatown

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

23 Jan 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:02:05

Description

Report on the murder of the wife and children of a Chinese restaurateur in Hampton, south-west London (21/01/84). Mr Hon Chiu Tang found the bodies of his wife Mai Tai Lam Tang, and children Monica and Eric, after arriving home after working all night at a Soho restaurant. The deaths are believed to be the work of Triad gangs. Includes interview with Detective Superintendent David Gearon on the inquiry.

Contributors

David Gearon

Keywords

London; Homicide; Chinese (cultural identity); Criminal investigation; Organized crime; Chinese (language); Chinatown; Hon Chiu Tang; Mai Tai Lam Tang; Monica Tang; Eric Tang

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