Death of police sergeant stabbed in robbery

Title

Death of police sergeant stabbed in robbery

Genre

Press conference; Tribute

TX Date

9 Feb 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:01:47

Description

In two parts. Metropolitan Police Commissioner Paul Condon announces at a press conference the death of Police Sergeant Derek Robertson after receiving stab wounds when he intervened in a robbery attempt on a post office in New Addington, Croydon. Chief Superintendent Kes Jones says Robertson was a courageous man.

Contributors

Paul Condon; Keswick Jones

Keywords

Deaths; London; Post offices; Crime; Police; UK; Great Britain; Homicide; Metropolitan Police; England; Police personnel; Robbery; Derek Robertson; Croydon; New Addington

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