Semtex found at Stoke Newington

Title

Semtex found at Stoke Newington

Genre

News report; Press conference

TX Date

27 Feb 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:02:39

Description

Margaret Shiels reports on 4 blocks of Semtex explosives being found by Thames Water workers during routine maintenance work at Stoke Newington plant. May be linked to IRA bomb factory discovered in South London. Includes press conference with Terry Norman from Scotland Yard and spokesman for Thames Water Michael Lovett. For Update programme.

Contributors

Margaret Shiels; Terry Norman; Michael Lovett(?)

Keywords

Terrorism; Police; IRA; Water supply; Thames Water; Explosives; Stoke Newington; Update (radio programme)

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