Kenenth Erskine sentenced to 40 years

Title

Kenenth Erskine sentenced to 40 years

Genre

News report; Interview; Press conference

TX Date

30 Jan 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:04:27

Description

Tim Crook reports from the Old Bailey, on the trial verdict on Kenneth Erskine, known as the Stockwell Strangler, sentenced to at least 40 years in jail after being found guilty of seven murders and one attempted murder and the peculiarities of the case.The victims were Eileen Emms, Janet Cockett, Valentine Gleime, Zbigniew Stabrawa, William Carmen, William Downes, Florence Tisdall. Includes interview with Frederick Prentice, survivor of attack; male police spokesman announcing the arrest of Erskine.

Contributors

Tim Crook; Frederick Prentice

Keywords

London; Elderly; Homicide; Trials; Sentencing; Pensioners (older people); Sexual offences; Stockwell Strangler; Kenenth Erskine; Eileen Emms; Janet Cockett; Valentine Gleime; Zbigniew Stabrawa; William Carmen; William Downes; Florence Tisdall

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