Schoolboy shot dead in Moss Side

Title

Schoolboy shot dead in Moss Side

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

4 Jan 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:02:54

Description

The shooting dead of 14-year-old schoolboy Benji Stanley in the notorious area of Moss Side, Manchester makes police admit gangland warfare is out of control and much is related to drugs. Interviews with Detective Chief Superintendent Ron Astles; unidentified local shopkeeper; father of the dead boy, Junior Stanley; Chief Constable of Greater Manchester David Wilmot; brother of dead boy Nicholas. Richard Macer reports. Originally from Piccadilly Radio.

Contributors

Ronald Astles; Junior Stanley; David Wilmot; Nicholas Stanley

Keywords

Crime; UK; Disadvantaged groups; Adolescents; Homicide; Manchester; Drug abuse; Illegal drugs; Drug-related crime; Moss Side; Handguns; Benji Stanley

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