Clapham Junction rail disaster - Opening of preliminary inquiry

Title

Clapham Junction rail disaster - Opening of preliminary inquiry

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

10 Jan 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:01:34

Description

Margaret Shiels reports on the opening of the preliminary inquiry into the Clapham Junction railway accident. Mark Mildred, the lawyer acting for the injured and the relatives of victims, on the need for the inquiry. Shadow transport spokesman, John Prescott argues that overcrowding on the trains contributed to the high death toll. Survivor, Greg Ford on the crash.

Contributors

John Prescott; Mark Mildred; Margaret Shiels; Greg Ford

Keywords

UK; Public inquiries; Disasters; Railway accidents; Clapham Junction railway accident (1988); Anthony Hidden

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