Cherry Groce shooting case

Title

Cherry Groce shooting case

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

16 Jan 1987

Year of production

1987

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Duration

00:03:52

Description

Report on the acquittal of Inspector Douglas Lovelock in the Cherry Groce shooting case. Including statement by his solicitor, Rod Fletcher; Tony Moo-Young, a Groce family friend, on their devastation; Marie Staunton of the National Council for Civil Liberties calling for changes in police procedure; Mike Bennett, Chairman of the London Police Federation, expressing his delight at the verdict; commment from Cherry Groce herself. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Marie Staunton; Mike Bennett; Cherry Groce; Rod Fletcher; Tony Moo-Young

Keywords

Interethnic relations; Police; Riots; Policing practice; Police personnel; Trials; Brixton; Guns; Verdicts; Douglas Lovelock; Michael Groce; Cherry Groce

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