King’s Cross fire damages

Title

King’s Cross fire damages

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

30 Jan 1996

Year of production

1996

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Duration

00:04:23

Description

A severely burned survivor of the 1987 King’s Cross fire has been awarded £650,000 in damages. The last-minute settlement at the High Court was for New York-born Ron Lipsius who had hoped to be a top composer of advertising jingles before the fire. He is disappointed with the legal outcome and remains bitter towards London Underground. However, his wife Sally says she is pleased that the prospect of a lengthy court case is over. Anne Laker of London Transport speaks in defence of London Underground. Jeff Collins reports. The clip includes reporter Lindsay Taylor’s original coverage from the scene of the fire.

Contributors

Jeff Collins; Ron Lipsius; Sally Lipsius; Anne Laker; Lindsay Taylor

Keywords

London; Injuries; Fires; London Underground; Compensation; Burns; King’s Cross; Underground railway stations; King’s Cross Underground fire (1987); Ron Lipsius

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