Tara Terry on acquittal for arson in USA

Title

Tara Terry on acquittal for arson in USA

Genre

Interview

TX Date

14 Feb 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:01:15

Description

British teenager Tara Terry who was acquitted of arson for a fire starting in her room at a Florida hotel speaks of her frightening time in jail amongst serious criminals and her wish to reurn to normal life. She believes the US legal system is corrupt and she was made a scapegoat for an accidental electrical fire. Male interviewer not identified. For Update programme.

Contributors

Tara Terry

Keywords

USA; Deaths; Fires; Corruption; Imprisonment; Trials; Hotels; Criminal justice system; Arson; Florida; Update (radio programme); Tara Terry

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