Shergar kidnap

Title

Shergar kidnap

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:03:40

Description

Report on the confusion following the kidnap of the multi-million pound racehorse Shergar from the Aga Khan’s Ballymany stud farm in County Kildare, Ireland. Includes interviews with two of the three London racing journalists, Lord Oaksey (John Oaksey) of the Sunday Telegraph and Peter Campling of The Sun, contacted by the kidnappers requesting a ransom negotiation meeting in Belfast. With comment from jockey Willie Carson. Female reporter not identified.

Contributors

Willie Carson; John Oaksey; Peter Campling

Keywords

Northern Ireland; Ireland; Horse racing; Horses; Belfast; Abduction; Shergar; County Kildare

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