DDP criticised over police prosecutions

Title

DDP criticised over police prosecutions

Genre

News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:04:27

Description

Report on Parliamentary criticism of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Sir Thomas Hetherington, over the lack of prosecutions in 26 cases between 1970 and 1979 where allegations were made that police action had resulted in death. Speaking are: Sir Thomas Hetherington; Labour MP Alex Lyon; Labour MP Robert Kilroy-Silk. Female reporter not identified.

Contributors

Robert Kilroy-Silk; Alex Lyon; Thomas Hetherington

Keywords

Deaths; Legal procedure; Crime; Law; Police; Criminal justice system; DPP; Prosecution services; Thomas Hetherington; Adminstration of justice

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