Inquiry into Clapham rail disaster

Title

Inquiry into Clapham rail disaster

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:03:43

Description

The preliminary inquiry into the Clapham rail crash has been adjourned for a month. Mark Mildred, the lawyer working for the injured and dead, says the public have a right to know how the disaster happened. Shadow Transport Secretary John Prescott blames overcrowding for the high death toll. Greg Ford, a member of the public who was on the train, says he will always remember the crash. Margaret Shiels reports.

Contributors

John Prescott; Mark Mildred; Margaret Shiels; Greg Ford

Keywords

Accidents; Legal procedure; Safety; Public inquiries; Railway accidents; Clapham Junction railway accident (1988); Anthony Hidden

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