Customs officer jailed for revenge attack inspired by book

Title

Customs officer jailed for revenge attack inspired by book

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

22 Mar 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:02:37

Description

Tim Crook reports from the Old Bailey on the case of an indecent assault of a female manager by a customs officer for revenge for not being promoted, inspired after he read the book Red Dragon by Thomas Harris. Police spokesman Brian Henderson on the case and trial and sentence of 7 years in jail. For Drivetime programme.

Contributors

Tim Crook; Brian Henderson

Keywords

Books; Authors; Crime; Imprisonment; Trials; Sentencing; Drivetime (radio programme); Indecent assault; Customs officers; Thomas Harris; Red Dragon

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