Belfast bomb kills teenager

Title

Belfast bomb kills teenager

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

3 Jun 1982

Year of production

1982

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Duration

00:02:45

Description

Report on a bomb explosion in Belfast, Northern Ireland, which killed sixteen year-old Patrick Smith. The Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) admitted responsibility for the device, which had been intended for the security forces. Speakers include: survivor Paul Sykes; local priest Dennis Newbury. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Paul Sykes; Dennis Newbury

Keywords

Deaths; Northern Ireland; Terrorism; Adolescents; INLA; Homicide; Bombs; Explosions; Patrick Smith

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