Isle of Dogs racist arson attack

Title

Isle of Dogs racist arson attack

Genre

Interview

TX Date

1 Mar 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:02:57

Description

Peter Deeley interview, for Angela Rippon FM Drivetime show, with Detective Chief Inspector Ron Williams about an arson attack meant for a Bangladeshi family’s flat at Kelso House tower block on the Isle of Dogs and the unintended murder of neighbour, 68-year-old William Wellman, who died after inhaling fumes from the fire. He requests assistance from the public about the likely racial attack and a previous incident when the family was threatened by a masked man with a knife.

Contributors

Peter Deeley; Ron Williams

Keywords

London; Homicide; Racially motivated crime; Arson; Drivetime (radio programme); Isle of Dogs; William Wellman; Bangladeshi

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